Miller, E. Lucile

E. Lucile Miller, 96, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Atrium Village, Hills, where she had lived for the past 15 years. Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at Sharon Center United Methodist Church, 2804 520th St. SW, Kalona, with Pastor Doug Cue officiating. Burial will be in the Sharon Center Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Peterseim Funeral Home, 201 Avenue B, Kalona.

Evelyn Lucile Smith was born April 27, 1914, in Upham, N.D., the daughter of Tillman and Cora May (Ressler) Smith. She attended schools in Akeley and Park Rapids, Minn., graduating in 1931 from Iowa City High School, Iowa City, Iowa.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of Iowa, Iowa City, in 1934. She was an honor student, cum Laude, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She taught high school at Percival and Lisbon before her marriage on Dec. 2, 1937, to Delbert R. Miller of Sharon Center, Iowa. They farmed in the Sharon Center area for over 40 years.

For many years she enjoyed playing the piano and organ. She gave piano lessons to many of the neighborhood children. She enjoyed traveling, visiting all of the states except the state of Maine.

After the last child was in high school, she taught at Mid-Prairie Junior High School in Kalona.

She was a member of the Sharon Center United Methodist Church, Rose of Sharon United Methodist Women, former Sharon Center Corona Eastern Star chapter, now Iowa City Jessamine Eastern Star chapter, and Phi Beta Kappa. She served as treasurer of the Sharon Evangelical United Brethren Church building committee in 1959. She was formerly active in Sharon Women's Club, Sharon Card Club, Octagon Barn Questers, Iowa City Hospice, Iowa City Genealogical Society and Iowa City Historical Society.

Surviving Lucile are her son, Robert E. and wife Karen (Kobes) Miller of rural Riverside, their children, Dawn (Jeff) Hays of Iowa City, and their daughter, Sara Nightingale of Chicago, and Thomas Miller, and his son, Eric Miller, of Denver, Iowa and his daughter, Katelyn Miller of Cedar Rapids; son, Russell A. Miller of rural Iowa City, and his children, Scott Miller of rural Columbus Junction, and his son, Jesse Miller of Coralville, and Deborah (Tony) Cashin, and their children, Kasey Miller and April Cashin of Virginia Beach, Va., Rustin (Sonya) Miller, and their children, Dallas and Dalton Miller, of rural Kalona; daughter, Ann L. and husband Glenn Butcher of Mason City; stepgrandchildren, Jodi Boone of Wellman and Jill (Jake) Ressler of Swisher; sister-in-law, Marjorie (Schwimley) Miller of rural Iowa City; and five nieces and three nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Delbert on Nov. 23, 1983; sister, Helen I. Park; brothers-in-law, Glenn H. Miller, and James Park; stepgrandson, Travis Jennings; granddaughter-in-law, Sarah (Serbousek) Miller; and special friend, Eldon C. Stutsman.

In liei of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Atrium Village, PO Box 220, Hills, IA 52240; Iowa City Hospice, 1025 Wade St., Iowa City, IA 52240; and Sharon Center United Methodist Church, 2804 520th St. SW, Kalona IA 52247.

Thank you to the personnel of Atrium Village, Visiting Nurse Association of Johnson County, and Iowa City Hospice; doctors Nyle Kauffman and Frederick Ovrom, and the many friends who have touched Lucile's life and that of her family.

Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona, is handling arrangements.