1926-2025
Mildred (Millie) Sloss Kent was born Nov. 24, 1926, at the family farm home of her parents, Samuel and Mary (Shroyer) Sloss, Sr., south of Guthrie Center. Millie and her twin brother, Willard, were so tiny that they initially slept in a warm chicken incubator in the storm cellar. In 1943, she graduated from Guthrie Center High School.
Millie married John Brotherson, and, to this union, two sons were born, Ronnie and Gary. In 1954, she married Ivyl Kent, and they had two sons, Doug and Dan. Millie was a hard worker and spent many years waitressing at Cronk’s Café and the Beef ‘N Brew. In later years, she worked for the Guthrie Center School District in the kitchen.
Family was important to her, and she delighted in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She enjoyed playing cards and participated in regular groups that played cribbage, pinochle and pitch. Even in her 90s, she was still winning at cribbage. She was known for her apple pie, homemade buns and Christmas peanut brittle, all of which she generously shared.
Millie died Feb. 23, 2025, and is survived by sons Gary (Carol) of Burlington, Doug (Teresa) of Guthrie Center, and Dan (Cindy) of North Richland Hills, Texas; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; son, Ron; grandson, Jim; and her siblings, Edna Rhodes, Gerald, Phil, Max, Richard, Sam Jr., Lulu Cline, Willard and Maxine Miller.
Visitation with family will be held Friday, March 7, 4-6 p.m., in the Fellowship Building of First Christian Church, 104 North Fourth St., Guthrie Center. Per her wishes, there will be no service.
Memorial gifts may be made to the ACGC school lunch program in memory of Millie.