MILLS, Kenneth “Ken”

KENNETH “KEN” MILLS 1929 – 2025 Kenneth Mills of Lethbridge, Alberta, beloved husband of the late Evelyn (Ev) Mills, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan West on February 1, 2025, thirty-eight days short of his 96th birthday.
Ken was known as husband, Dad, Grandpa, GG (great- grandpa), uncle, cousin, friend, and Ken Classic.
Cherished father of Ruth Mills (Todd Smaridge) of Ottawa, Glenn Mills (Eleanor Livingstone-Mills) of Lethbridge, Donald Mills (deceased) (Merna Mills) of Lacombe, and Janice Blumhagen (Lyle) of Drumheller. Also missing him are his grandchildren Aarin Gillespie (Myles), Matthew Mills (Brandi), James Mills (Annette), Kendra Blumhagen (Aidan McKibben), Witten Blumhagen (Alix Gordon-Moran), Sheena Mills, Cameron Mills (Julia Case), Tess Mills (David Hlady), Islie Mills, Alex Smaridge (Mike Kovacs), as well as his eleven great-grandchildren Alice, Wolfric, Barrett, Bucklee, Olivia, Rily, Sierra, Julian, Meika, Persephone, Lachlan, Callahan, and dear friend Lena Laidlaw.
Predeceased by his parents (Thomas H Mills and Ida (Fuller)), brother Don Mills (Florence), sister Marjorie Spencer (Harold), wife Evelyn (Norman), son Don, grandsons Evan and Andrew.
Born in Regina, he attended Scott Collegiate and apprenticed as a linotype operator at the Leader Post. He met his wife, Ev, in Regina and then moved to Lethbridge where he worked at The Lethbridge Herald. They raised four rambunctious children and kept busy with activities at McKillop United Church. He was a member of the Senior Choir, property & maintenance committee, and AOTS.
He volunteered for Lethbridge Musical Theatre and was a member of the Rotary Club. Summers and special holidays were filled camping and travelling to visit family. After the kids were bigger, Ken and Ev resumed their cross-country skiing, speed skating, hiking and travelling to visit family who were living in tropical locations.
After Ev died, Ken moved to Martha’s House where he enjoyed the friendship of new and old friends and was rarely out of the company of his dear friend Lena. More recently he moved to Good Samaritan West.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025, AT MCKILLOP UNITED CHURCH, 2329 15TH AVENUE SOUTH, LETHBRIDGE, Alberta. A reception will follow.
To attend the Memorial Service via livestream, please visit https://www.mckillopunited.ca/funerals.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish to, may donate to The Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada.
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