Miller, Mariella

Mariella Miller, 76, of Elkader, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, at Central Community Hospital in Elkader. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Elkader, with the Rev. Paul R. Peters as celebrant. Inurnment: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Elkader. Visitation from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the church.

Survivors include her children, Becky (Corby) Gundacker of Elkader, Sidney (Rhonda) Miller of Winter Springs, Fla., Mike (Janet) Miller of Winston Salem, N.C., Jane Scott (Arlan) Quandahl of Monona, and Jill (DeeJay) Smith of Land O'Lakes, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and son-in-law, Rick Corlett of Farmersburg.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husbands, Bill Scott and John Miller; daughter, Marcia Corlett; and brothers, Carlton Olive and Russell Olive.

Mariella Olive Scott Miller was born July 25, 1933, to Mel and Lois (Homan) Olive in Corning, Iowa. Mariella graduated from Corning High School in 1951. She married Bill Scott in 1952. To this union, three children were born. After the death of her husband in 1963, Mariella married John Miller in Elkader. This brought the blended “Brady Bunch” family up to six children.

Mariella was a member of St. Joseph's Church, St. Joseph's Guild, St. Joseph's Crafters and was the sexton of St. Joseph's Cemetery. Mariella and John Miller were the owners of the Fashion Shoppe and J & M Spirits for many years in Elkader. She loved to play cards, marbles, crafting and spending time with her family and friends. She especially loved her past bridge club and euchre club friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Central Community Hospital, Heart of Iowa Hospice or St. Joseph's Church.

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