Francine Miller, 17 Dec. 1914 - 04 Jan. 2006

MILLER, FLANDERS, MEIEROTTO, BRENNEMAN

Posted By: Netha M Meyer (email)
Date: 3/10/2006 at 21:13:52

Francine Miller, 91, formerly of 120 S. West St., North English, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006, at her daughter's home in Sonoma, Calif., following a brief illness.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in North English, by the Rev. Pat Lumsden. Burial: North English Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, North English, with a vigil service at 6:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 222 Knoll Ridge, North English, IA 52316 or Dollars for Scholars, c/o English Valleys Citizens' Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 143, South English, IA 52335-0143.

Francine was born Dec. 27, 1914, in Keota, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Mary Flanders. On May 25, 1940, she married Harry Lee Miller at St. Joseph Rectory in North English.

Francine was a lifelong Iowa resident. After farming for many years, Francine and Harry retired in 1981 and moved to North English. Francine was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and served on various church committees and volunteered in various community activities. Her faith, family and friends were always at the center of her life. Francine enjoyed reading, playing cards, visiting with friends and traveling throughout the U.S. to visit her extended family. Her character was defined by her spirituality, self-discipline, thriftiness and a lifelong sense of humor, which she maintained even during her illness.

Francine is survived by her six sons, Judge John Miller and wife Sandy of Burlington, Robert Miller and wife Mary of Des Moines, Anthony Miller and wife Aurora of LaGrange Park, Ill., Kenneth Miller and Kathleen Taylor of Berkeley, Calif., Michael Miller and wife Diane Foss of Des Moines and Nicholas Miller and wife Cyndy of Alleman; her five daughters, Barbara Willis and husband Dennis of South Sioux City, Neb., Margaret Haywood and husband Peter of Sonoma, Calif., Janice Gover of Naples, Fla., Mary Miller Fisher and husband Joel of Woodbury, Minn., and Rosalee McNamara and husband Tim of Kansas City, Mo.; her brothers, Tony Flanders and wife Frannie of Mililani, Hawaii, and Ray Flanders and wife Mary of Cedar Rapids; a sister-in-law. Lou Flanders of Muscatine; 24 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Francine was preceded in death by her husband, Harry; her parents; two sisters, Edna Meierotto and Dorothy Brenneman; and one brother, Bernard Flanders.

Cedar Rapids Gazette, 6 Jan. 2006, Edition:F. {Page 4B, record number 1927529