Mary "Leni" M. Mills

Mary M. “Leni” Mills, nee Storf, 83, Fortified with the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church on January 30, 2025. Wife of the late Richard D. Mills, adored mother of Craig Mills and Karen Mills, cherished mother-in-law of Craig’s wife, Dawn, daughter of the late Frank and Pauline, nee Reichmuth, Storf, dear sister of Trudi (Charles) Sommerhauser and Frank (Carole) Storf, and beloved sister-in-law of Charlie Mills and Gloria Mills. She is also survived by loving nieces, nephews, and friends.

Mary was a devout Catholic and faithful member of St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church. She had a giving heart serving in various ways including volunteering at Feed My People, as an usher at the The Fox Theater, a former board member of the Swiss Benevolent Society, and working as an election official. Mary was devoted to always putting her family first. She also enjoyed line dancing, going to the theater, traveling with family and friends, and going to St. Louis Cardinals baseball games with her late husband and family. She will be missed dearly by all who knew her.

Memorials are appreciated in lieu of flowers to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Visitation will be held from 4 - 8 pm, Monday, February 3, 2025, at John L. Ziegenhein and Sons Funeral Home, South City Chapel, 7027 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church, 9740 Sappington Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128, with visitation beginning at 9:30 am. Interment in Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.