Mildred Irene Green

Mildred Irene Green, 81, of St. George, Utah was called home to be with the Lord on Friday November 6, 2026. Milly was born at Sacred Heart Hospital in Hanford, CA on January 1, 1945 to Ivan Harvey Strole and Lesta Irene Strole (Brower).

Milly has one son, David Abbott with her first husband Bill Abbott. She was with her second husband, Jim Green until his passing in 2005.

Milly was raised in Selma, California where she helped her parents on the farm sun- drying raisins in their vineyards. She finished her formal schooling with a Bachelor’s degree in Home Economics from Fresno State College. Milly enjoyed photographing the beauty of nature, working on puzzles, making calendars for her friends and family, watching Hallmark movies, and especially searching for and finding Geocaches.

Milly’s love of geocaching began with her husband Jim. After his passing, she continued going to geocaching events regularly where she met her final love, Keith Cornelius. Milly and Keith had the opportunity to find caches in 26 states and she found more than 8,500 caches across her many journeys.

Milly is survived by her son David, his wife Jennifer and their two sons Mason and Wyatt, her sister Lois Strole, and her partner Keith Cornelius and his family.

There will be a small service on November 14, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the Tonaquint Cemetery 1777 S. Dixie Dr., St. George, UT 84770. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a charity of your choice in Milly’s name.