Mildred "Millie" (Maxwell) Goodrich was born on the family farm between Shenandoah and Essex on March 18, 1919, the daughter of Thomas William "T.W." and Winnie (Beck) Maxwell. Millie entered into eternal peace on Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Shenandoah, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Shenandoah United Methodist Church.

Millie's entire life was spent in Page County. She attended country school through the 8th grade, and graduated from Shenandoah High School with the Class of 1937. She continued her education at Tarkio College where she received her teaching degree in 1941. On April 8, 1950 she was united in marriage to Merton Eldon Goodrich in Papillion, Nebraska. The couple was blessed with the birth of two daughters, Marcia and Mary Ann.

Millie started working in her early teens. Her family owned Porter's Lake and it was here that Millie had her first job as a lakeboat captain. She later worked for Dr. Henstorf and Dr. Powers. She also worked for Dr. Tracy as a dental technician, owned and operated Skateland Roller Rink in Shenandoah and managed several farms with her husband, Gabby. Millie was a devoted wife, proud mother and a loving grandmother.

She was also very involved with several organizations including the Daughters of the American Revolution (for over 60 years), the Tarkio Alumni Association, RSROA Skating Associating, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Shenandoah Historical Society, and other community groups. She was also a longstanding member of the First United Methodist Church in Shenandoah. She enjoyed working at the roller rink, farming, genealogy, taking her daughters to baton contests; both locally and nationally and watching the University of Iowa Hawkeye Band.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Merton "Gabby" Goodrich. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters Marcia Goodrich-Volker and husband Curt of Shenandoah and Mary Ann Goodrich-Keep and husband Scott of Omaha, NE; grandson Matthew Volker of Shenandoah; nephews Larry Goodrich of Cherokee, IA, Denny Goodrich of Stanton, IA, Mick Goodrich, Randy Goodrich and Jerry Goodrich all of Creston, IA; cousins Marjorie Briestholtz of Cokato, MN and Sharon (Beck) Bergquist of Oregon; other family and friends.