Mildred Jean "Midge" Whitehill Packer, 77, of Bellefonte, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013 at Mount Nittany Medical Center. She was born in Bellefonte, March 26, 1935 the daughter of the late Walter Riley and Madaline Rebecca Tate Whitehill. She was of the Protestant Faith. Mildred was a 1954 graduate of Bellefonte High School. She was also a member of the first class to graduate from the Bellefonte School of Nursing in 1959. She was an LPN at the Bellefonte Hospital. Midge enjoyed spending her time at the Grange Fair and with her dogs. She is survived by one daughter, Michelle Lynn Packer of Bellefonte; two brothers, Kenneth E. Whitehill of Turlock, CA and Clarance E. Whitehill of Bellefonte. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews great nieces and great nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one sister, Nancy A. Whitehill Witherite, and one brother, Budd F. Whitehill. Memorial Services will be held at the Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 6 :00 P.M. with Pastor Greg Shipe officiating. Family and friends will be received at the funeral home, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, P.O. Box 288, Milesburg, PA 16853 in Memory of Mildred Jean Whitehill Packer. Arrangements are under the direction of the Dean K. Wetzler Funeral Home, Milesburg, Pa.
