Mildred "Millie" Hotchkiss

Mildred “Millie” Marie Hotchkiss, age 94, of rural Humboldt, passed away on January 9, 2026, at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Colton. Interment will be in the Colton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday, at the church.

Mildred, and her twin sister Myrt, were born on July 19, 1931, in Erwin, South Dakota, to Julius Gustav and Alvina Marie (Lilleskov) Noem. She grew up in the Bryant area and graduated from Bryant High School in 1949. While working in Sioux Falls, she met the love of her life, Herman Edward Hotchkiss at the Arkota Ballroom in Sioux Falls. They were married on September 23, 1955 in Bryant, and settled on the Hotchkiss family farm in the Humboldt area where she helped Herman on the farm and raised her family. Herman passed away on May 10, 2016.

Mildred was an active member of the Colton United Methodist Church. She loved to garden and tend to her flowers. She also enjoyed quilting, reading, doing puzzles and of course, square dancing with Herman. Millie and Herman also loved to travel. They traveled all across the country, including Hawaii, Alaska, and California for the Rose Bowl Parade.

Blessed to share her life are her children: Paul (Myrna) Hotchkiss, Janet (Kraig) Swier, Dennis (Julie) Hotchkiss, David (Karri) Hotchkiss; her grandchildren, Jenae (Neil) Klein, Justin (Holly) Hotchkiss, Tyler (Sarah) Hotchkiss, Lindsey (Josh) Kuipers, Rebecca (Zeb) Lytle, Jake Hotchkiss, Josh Hotchkiss, and Jen Hotchkiss; step grandchildren, Beth (John) Helgerson and Angie Blackford; 14 great grandchildren; four step great grandchildren; and one step great great granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herman; step grandson, Lance Blackford; and siblings, Ralph Noem, Norwood Noem, Curt Noem, Myrt Collins, Joyce Litz, and Norma Lutz.