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SHELLSBURG--Clarice Lucille Miller
Clarice Lucille Miller
Clarice Lucille Miller, 93 formerly of Shellsburg, died Sunday morning Jan 1, 1995, in Heritage Acres Care Center, Cedar Rapids, after a long illness. Services are at 2 pm Tuesday, United Methodist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Helen Hanson(Leo); Eileen Hepker (Merle), all of Cedar Rapids, and Bernita Troxel (Benny) of Vinton; two sons Donald of Shellsburg and Loren of Cedar Rapids; 15 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-granchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Allen; a brother, Theodore Graham; and her parents.
Born Sept 6, 1901, in Cedar Rapids to Chalmer and Elnora Lampman Graham, she married Arthur Miller in 1920 in Morrison, Illinos. He died in 1955. Clarice farmed with her husband in the Urbana area until buying the Clover Farm Grocery Store in Urbana, which they operated from 1948 to 1955.
{Submitter comment: Grace died in Cedar Rapids}
Shellsburg Man Breathes Last
John W. Miller
John Miller passed away early this morning. Suffered Many months with Cancer of the Stomach
At :30 this morning John Miller of Shellsburg Passed away after a long illiness from cancer of the stomach. For several weeks his condition had been such as to warn the facility that the end was near.
The funeral services will be held from the Presbyterian church at Shellsbug Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Rev Bryden will deliver the sermon and Revs. Lindsay and Thompson will assist in the obsequies. Interment will be in the Shellsburgh Cemetery.
Came to country in 1855.
For over sixty years John Miller had lived in Benton county, coming here with his parents from Ohio in 1855. All his life since he was five years of age was spent in Canten township, Until six years ago Mr. Miller was engaged in farming on the old homested near Shellsburg. At that time he said the place and retired to the town. He was 67 years old last May.
The death of Mr. Miller marks the passing of another pioneer of this county. He was an uncle by marriage of Col. Loren Hite of this city.
The wife and four children mourn the death of a kind husband and father. The children are Wm. Miller of Sioux Falls , S. Dak., Paul Miller, Mrs. Emma Franklin and Clarence Miller, all living near Shellsburg.
OBITUARY
Lea Mae Casner Miller
Lea Mae Casner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Casner, was born at Urbana, Iowa, September 15, 1898, and lived all her life here. Her great joy was in her home, the school and Bible school. She gave her heart to the Christ nine years ago. July 3, 1916, she was united in marriage to Mr. Andy Miller of West Union, where they resided for three years. To this union three children were born, Mildred Loaraine, age 4; Francis Edward, who died in infancy, and Charles D., age 21 months. After three years residence in West Union, Mr. and Mrs. Miller moved to Davenport, where they lived one and one half years. Most of the time since then had been spent in Urbana. About five months ago Mrs. Miller's health began to fail in a marked degree and from that time her suffering was almost constant until her death Jan. 29, 1922, at the age of 23 years, 4 months and 14 days. She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband, two children, father and mother, three brothers, Alfred W., Donald M., and Leo C., besides a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral was held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church with the Rev. John McKee in charge. Mrs. Florence Geiger, Mrs. Amy Saunders, Mrs. Leona Taylor and Mrs. Pauline Mader, members of her Sunday school class, acted as flower girls. Clifford Mader, Glen Burrell, Ray Geiger, Floyd Cross, Clarence Dripps and Noel Wheeler were pall bearers. Mrs. Guy Brown, Mrs. Will Burrell, Ivan Hawley and Oscar Mader sang with Mrs. Carl Rogers at the piano. Interment was in the Urbana cemetery.
{Submitter comment: This was a first cousin to my father, Fred L Aurner. Lea's parents were Frank and Floretta Evans Casner.}
Blairstown Press; April 9, 1920
Ray Miller Laid to Rest
Ray B. Miller
The Blairstown Community Mourns Untimely Passing Of Promising Young Man.
A large concourse of sorrowing friends gathered at the M. E. church on Wed., March 31, at 1:30 o’clock to pay tribute to one of our promising young men, Ray B Miller, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Miller, whose death occurred at their home in Cedar Rapids the proceeding Monday. He was educated in the public schools here, supplemented by a course in the Cedar Rapids Business college, which he had completed the Thursday proceeding his illness and was happily making preparations to return to his farm and start operation of the spring work, he having chosen farming for his lifes’ work. With everything in his favor endowed with health and the ability and inclination for work, he would have gone on the road to success, always a favorite with those who knew him best and popular among the younger set. He was a lover of music and was a member of the Blairstown band.
The services were in charge of Rev. J. S. Westfall of Ackley, former pastor, assisted by Rev. C. S. Burnard. Music was furnished by Mrs. C. A. Black, Miss Lydia Groff, B. F. Paul, J. R. Cline and Mary Ransom. The pall bearers were eight young men:.
The Messrs. Geo. Hameister, Walter Curtis, Wm. Mecklenberg, Clelland Waychoff, Henry and Art Siek, Wilson Pingrey and James May.
Tre floral offerings were beautiful. He was laid to rest in the family lot in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Among those who attended from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Ardo Rank, Mr. and Mrs Moody Rank of Des Moines, Walter Grace of Watkins, Mrs. Donahue of Chicago, Arnold and Eddie Garnelius of Van Horn.
The following was Whitten by Rev. J. S. Westfall:.
Ray Benton Miller was born in Gaines, Mo., December 2, 1900 two years later he, with his parents went to Idaho from where he came to Blairstown, about ten years ago, which continued to be his home until early Monday morning March 29, when in response to his Heavenly Father's call he passed into the realms of the great beyond at the age of 19 years, 3 months and 21 days. His illness tho short was critical from the first. The best medical aid to be had was called to attend him. A specialist from Chicago was called in consultation. A trained nurse was constantly at his side to minister to his needs. The bereaved family watched and prayed. All that human agencies could do was done but all of no avail, for God had planned it otherwise. His earthly day was done.
His heart broken Father and mother also his cousin, Mary Ellen, who is one of the family are joined by a large circle of friends in mourning his seemingly untimely death.
Ray as we knew him embraced the Christian religion early in life and his faith in the same sustained him thru the bitter hour of pain. It was about three years ago that the writer had the privilege of administering to him the ordinance of baptism and receiving him into the fellowship of the M. E. church at this place of which he remained a member, until he was called to that church pure and without fault, that Christ has prepared for all who serve him and do his will.
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