Mildred E. “Millie” Balla, 84, of Donnellson, died on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at 1:14 p.m. at Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taylor Springs.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Nov. 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Funeral services will follow, beginning at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Ralph Ward of Hillsboro officiating. Burial will be held at Donnellson Cemetery.
Mrs. Balla was born Jan. 19, 1938, in Tuscola, to Henry and Elda (Riepshoff) Meffert. She married Daniel R. Balla on Nov. 27, 1955, in Coffeen, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 4, 2000.
She graduated from Hillsboro High School with the class of 1955. She later became a farm wife and homemaker.
Mrs. Balla served as an election judge, volunteer at Hillsboro Area Hospital, and was treasurer for Donnellson Cemetery.
She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Donnellson. She loved the outdoors, mowing, gardening, canning, baking and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Mrs. Balla is survived by her children, Barb (husband Denny) Winkler, Danny L. (wife Tammy) Balla, both of Donnellson, and Sandy (husband Mark) Becker of Quincy; nine grandchildren, Jason Winkler, Amber DeMartini, Ivy Balla, Seth Balla, Sarah Lafond, Nathaniel Becker, Ethan Becker, Eric Becker and Jesse Balla; and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sons, David Balla on July 9, 1999, and John Balla on April 3, 2016; and brother, Marvin Meffert.
Memorials may be directed to Donnellson Cemetery Mowing Fund, Paws Care of Montgomery County or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Online condolences to the family may be left at www.basspattondeanfh.com.
