Phyllis H. Svoboda Miller

MILLER, SVOBODA, PITTS, WILBER, WITORT, ADAMS

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 6/11/2009 at 16:23:00

Phyllis H. Svoboda Miller, 88, of Cambridge Place Apartments, Iowa City, died Sunday May 11, 2008 at Windmill Manor.

Phyllis was born on December 19, 1919 in Gary, Indiana to Frank E. and Dorothy H. (Pitts) Wilber. She graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1937 and then from Iowa State College in 1941. She belonged to Chi Omega Sorority. In 1944 Phyllis married Charles Svoboda, until his death in 1961. In 1969 she married Leslie H. Miller, until his death in 1993. Phyllis was a Home Economics teacher in Lisbon, Stanwood, Monticello and the Iowa City area. Phyllis was an avid Hancher Auditorium sponsor and attendee. She loved traveling on cruises, ballroom dancing and being a great-grandmother.

Phyllis is survived by two daughters: Janet Witort (Steve) of Incline Village, NV, Mary Kay Adams (Kevin) of Hopkinton, IA, two grandsons; Clark Adams (Jennifer) of North Liberty, IA and Blake Adams of Glendale, WI, two great-grandchildren; Caden and Audrey.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents and husbands.