Clara M. Miller 1907-1982

EHDE, MEYER, MILLER, JAMES, SANDER

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 7/31/2010 at 18:46:13

Funeral services for Clara M. Miller were held Wednesday, July 21, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. Rev. Julius L. Peterson officiated. The Schutte Funeral Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery.

Clara M. Miller, daughter of William and Minnie (Ehde) Meyer, was born Sept. 26, 1907 in Grand Meadow Township, Clayton County, Iowa. She died July 17, 1982 at Community Memorial Hospital in Postville.

She attended the Henderson Prairie School. On Aug. 26, 1937 she was married to Cloy J. Miller at West Union, Iowa. To this union a daughter was born. They farmed for 37 years and moved to Postville where they have lived for 8 years.

She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church Women and the Henderson Prairie Study Club.

Preceding her in death are three brothers, Walter, Lloyd and Harvey and a sister, Mrs. Richard (Almie) Ehde.

She is survived by her husband, Cloy, a daughter, Bonnie James, two grandchildren, April and Jeffrey James, all of Las Vegas, Nev., a brother, Gilbert Meyer and a sister, Mrs. Eldo (Alleen) Sander, both of Postville.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.