Vivian M Miller, 23 Jan 1922 – 02 Apr 2013

MILLER, ERUSHA, SVOBODA, TRACHTA, WINEGARDEN, PRYBIL, PETERS

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 4/19/2013 at 16:34:11

Miller, Vivian M. (Erusha)

Vivian M. (Erusha) Miller

Vivian M. (Erusha) Miller, 91, of Amana, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Colonial Manor in Amana. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oxford. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and 7 p.m. parish vigil.

Vivian was born Jan. 23, 1922, in Oxford, the daughter of Wesley V. and Anna (Svoboda) Erusha. She married John Robert “Bob” Miller on Oct. 22, 1941, in Oxford. Vivian was a schoolteacher for many years. She worked at The Amana Woolen Mill as a weaver for over 25 years.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Vivian enjoyed playing pinochle, gardening, reading, and spending time with her family.

Vivian is survived by her children, Karen (Marv) Trachta of Cedar Rapids, Terry Miller of Fort Worth, Texas, Jean (Les) Winegarden of Holy Cross, Mary Ann Miller of North English and Harold (Karen) Miller of Centennial, Colo.; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Pat Prybil of Riverside.

Vivian was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John “Bob,” who died April 15, 1986; a son, Larry; and a great-grandson, Hayden Peters.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.

Published April 5, 2013 in The Gazette