Miller, Donna Mae (Huerter)

Donna Mae (Huerter) Miller, 67, of Anamosa, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010, in her Anamosa home surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 26, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Anamosa. Interment: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Cemetery in Anamosa. Father Wayne Droessler will officiate at the service. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa. A Scripture service will directly follow the visitation Sunday evening at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Surviving are her husband, Dan; two sons, Dr. Todd (Colleen) Miller of Oconomowoc, Wis., and Troy Miller of Vienna, Austria; two daughters, Tracy Miller of Hartland, Wis., and Tonya (Tim) Hickey of Lexington, Ky.; three sisters, Mary Tipton of Marion, JoAnn (C.J.) Kehoe of Monticello and Monica Crandall of Anamosa; one brother, Larry (Trudy) Huerter of Anamosa; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law, Dan Tipton; and a nephew, Dan Tipton.

Donna was born Feb. 19, 1943, in Seneca, Kan. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Radegunda (Enneking) Huerter. She was a 1961 graduate of Anamosa High School. On June 1, 1963, Donna and Dan Miller were united in marriage at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Anamosa, where she had been an active member for more than 55 years. Donna worked as an Avon representative and served as a volunteer for Boy/Girl Scouts of America as well as various activities with the school. She was also a member of the Red Hat Ladies Club.

Donna was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.