Obituary of Sally J. Milroy

It is with a heavy heart the family of Sally Jean (Blue) Milroy announce her passing away on October 4, 2020. 

Sally was born in Ellsworth Wisconsin on February 28th, 1933 to Howard Wilson Blue and Pearl Violet (Jones) Blue. She spent her youth in Wisconsin and the Lower Sioux Indian Community. From an early age she distinguished herself with her intelligence and drive to succeed. She was selected by the missionary of Bishop Whipple Mission to attend Hamline University in 1949 where she achieved the degree of Registered Nurse in 1952. Sally worked for many years as a nurse, nursing administrator, instructor of Nurses Aids and Public Health Worker at Redwood Falls Hospital, Methodist Hospital in St.Louis Park, Indian Health Service in Lame Deer Montana, and Pilot City Health Center in Minneapolis. While working at Pilot City she was one of the first six nurses selected for the newly established Nurse Practitioners Program in 1980 in Minnesota specializing in Maternal Child Health. After retiring as a nurse Sally continued her work at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, where she settled in 1978, implementing numerous health and social service programs. Sally could never sit still for too long. After her second retirement she pursued cattle ranching and finally became the proud owner of Echo Creek Vineyard and Winery. Sally held a deep affection for her family and friends, spending her days antiquing, visiting, or even just a lively chat on the phone. Her loss will be profoundly felt by all those that know and love her. 

Sally was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Ronald Blue, Larry Blue, Michael Blue, and Patrick Blue. Husband Dean William Beaulieu. Son in Law Dan Spindler.  She is survived by her brother Gerald (Mary) Blue, daughters Lori (watso) Watso, Lisa (Bill) Rowles, and Lesli Beaulieu. Grandchildren Elyssa (David) Blaess, Jessamyn (Jake) Kerchner, John Miller, Samuel Crofut, Jacob Crofut, Ed (Kimberly) Watso, and Sophie Watso. Great Grandchildren Lucy and George Blaess.

A socially distanced outdoor service of remembrance will be held on Saturday October 10th, 2020 at Tiowakan Spiritual Center in Prior Lake, MN at 3pm. No visitation will be held, masks required. In lieu of flowers donations are welcome to the Parkinson Foundation and Dorothy Day Center. In respect to elders during Covid we ask that masks be worn.