Miller, Lorraine Van Ekeren – 1931-2006

HOWLETT, MILLER, VAN EKEREN

Posted By: Donna Sloan Rempp (email)
Date: 8/7/2016 at 15:50:26

Services Held
Graveside services for Lorraine Miller were held February 7, 2006, at Graceland Cemetery. Rev. Michael Kuhn officiated the services.
Lorraine Miller passed away Saturday morning February 4, 2006, at the age of 74 years.
Lorraine Van Ekeren was born to William and Mary Nicola Van Ekeren on May 25, 1931, at Pella, Iowa. She received her 8th grade education at the Webster and Lincoln Grade Schools in Pella. Lorraine worked as a young woman for the Rolscreen Company in Pella for a few years. In October of 1949, she was joined in marriage with Donald Miller, and to this union one son was born, William. After their marriage, Lorraine encountered various health problems which led to her moving to the communities of Mt. Pleasant and Oskaloosa, Iowa. In 1990 Lorraine moved back to Pella until becoming a resident of the Pleasant Care Living Center in Pleasantville, Iowa in 2004.
Survivors are her son, Bill Miller of Wheatland, Iowa. Of her original family Lorraine leaves the following siblings, her sisters, Dorothy and her husband Wayne Howlett of Des Moines, Iowa, Luella Van Ekeren of Reasnor, Iowa, three brothers, Don and Linda Van Ekeren of Hartford, Iowa, Marvin Van Ekeren of Knoxville, and Tom Van Ekeren of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Source: Monroe Legacy; 09 February 2006