MILLER, Minnie 1908-1999

MILLER, NIEHAUS

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 7/5/2014 at 15:35:16

Minnie Miller, of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 1999, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center of natural causes. She attained the age of 91 years, one month and 24 days.

Funeral services were held on Friday, July 16 at 10 a.m. at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pastor Larry C. Hoop officiated. A memorial fund has been established.

Minnie was born on May 19, 1908, near Grundy Center, the daughter of John and Grace Niehaus. She was united in marriage to Eilert Miller at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland. Minnie and Eilert farmed for 25 years and retired in 1974 when they moved to Grundy Center. Minnie was a member of the Colfax Presbyterian Church since 1938.

Survivors include her son, Alvin and his wife Carol of Grundy Center; two sisters, Dena Nederhoff and Annie Nederhoff both of Wellsburg; two sisters-in-law, Martha Niehaus of Grundy Center, and Etta Niehaus of Ackley.

Minnie was preceded in death by her husband, Eilert; son, Marvin; parents; daughter-in-law, Gloria Miller; four sisters, Mary Veld, Delia Krull, Johanna Harris and an infant sister; and two brothers, Casper and John Niehaus.

Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center was in charge of the arrangements.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 22 July 1999, pg 3