Palm Bay, Florida - Palm Bay, Florida - Minnie B. Hungerford, age 87, of Palm Bay, Florida, passed away on Dec. 26, 2025.

Minnie was born in New Lisbon, on Dec. 2, 1938, the daughter of John and Grace (Mabey) Ballard. She also was blessed to call Vivian and Marion Card mom and dad as her foster parents. She graduated from Milford CSD and set forth on her journey of success. The Saturday after graduation she started work at the Milford branch of Wilber National Bank as a teller.

On June 1, 1958, she was united in marriage with Clyde E. Hungerford from Oneonta. From their first date at the Milford Bowling Alley, they bonded and remained a devoted union until Clyde's passing on Dec. 7, 2009. Clyde and Minnie, maintaining all their dear friend relationships, raised a family of four children and she worked as a US postal clerk starting part time in Colliersville. Many may remember her from her time working at the West Davenport, Morris, and ultimately in the Oneonta Post Office where she was a window clerk and ran the Philatelic Center. She loved serving the community with a smile! She was a compassionate, creative, strong and steadfast woman, who overcame much adversity in her life, including being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 53 years old. It never stopped her from being a great mom, friend, grandparent, social butterfly, and avid BINGO player!

She embraced fellowship at the Milford United Methodist Church and later at the Sebastian United Methodist Church in Florida.

She made many friends when she and Clyde frequented Florida during the winter months in retirement, living at Whispering Palms RV Resort initially. Eventually they moved permanently there, then moved to Vero Beach, and much later she resided in Palm Bay.

Minnie is survived by her siblings, sister, Flora Ballard of Stamford; brother, Elisher J. (Linda B.) Ballard of Queensbury; and sister, Mary Josephine Barton of Sebastian, Florida; foster sister, Julie Thomson; as well as her four children, Debra (Tim) Shirt of Dumfries, Virginia and their children, Megan (Scott) McEntee, Travis Shirt, Johnathon Shirt; Tom Hungerford of Manassas, Virginia; Teresa Glavin of Oneonta and her children Sienna-Morgan (Nathan) VanderWoude, and Shane-Isabella Glavin; Randy (Meg) Hungerford of East Meredith and their children, Morgan (Maxwell) Hughes, their daughter, Marick (great grandchild), Jillian Hungerford, and Jesse Hungerford. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and special friends.

In addition to her beloved husband Clyde, she was predeceased by her parents John and Grace; brother, George Ballard; sister Rosetta Jones; foster sister Pat Krebs; and grandson Joshua Shirt.

To celebrate Minnie, two gatherings for family and friends will be held. The first is at 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026 at LifeCare of Palm Bay, 175 Villa Nueva Ave. NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907. In the spring there will be a Celebration of Life and burial service, on a date to be determined, where she will be laid to rest in Milford Center Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Minnie's memory to the Sebastian United Methodist Church. Milford Methodist Church, your local SPCA, or local service and therapy dog site.

We appreciate the crematory services of the Strunk Funeral Home in FL. Fond memories and messages of sympathy may be shared at https://www.strunkfuneralhome.com/obits.