Rebecca Rose Miller

MILLER, MEADE, ROHRET, SUCHOMEL, MEIS, SCHLEGEL, FITZGERALD, RUMMELHART, SMITH, STAHLE, RANNFELDT, DULLARD, D’SOUZA, GREAZEL, DVORKSY

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 4/12/2010 at 13:38:25

Rebecca Rose Miller, 87, of Morse died Friday, April 9, 2010 at Mercy Hospital following a sudden illness.
Becky was born November 5, 1922 in Cosgrove, Iowa, the daughter of Cyril and Sara Meade Rohret. She was a graduate of Cosgrove High School and Cedar Falls Teachers College (UNI). On December 29, 1942 Rebecca Rose Rohret married Ralph Miller at St. Peter’s Church in Cosgrove.
Becky taught students in Morse and other rural schools. Ralph and she farmed for many years near Morse. Becky was a member of St. Wenceslaus Church, the National Catholic Society of Foresters and Altar and Rosary.
Becky was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. Most important in life was her faith and her family. She will be greatly missed.
Becky is survived by her six children, William (Jan) Miller of Iowa City, Judy (Gary) Suchomel of West Branch, Terry (Janet) Miller of Scottsdale, AZ, Connie (Mike) Meis of Naperville, IL, Debbie (Robert) Schlegel of Washington and Laurie Fitzgerald of Ojai, CA; fourteen grandchildren, Trish (Kurt) Rummelhart and Shelly (Ryan) Smith , both of Iowa City, Jennifer (Kyle) Stahle of Solon, Ryan (Debbie) Suchomel of Solon, Laura (Joe) Rannfeldt of Marion, Scott Suchomel of Tipton, Drs. Greg ( Sophia) Meis of Columbus, OH, Maggie Fitzgerald of Ojai, CA, Rebecca (John) Dullard of W. Des Moines, Drs. Peter Meis and fiancé Anjali D’Souza of Seattle, Elizabeth and Alex Schlegel of Washington, Tate and Troy Miller of Scottsdale, AZ; ten great grandchildren, Brandon and Matthew Rummelhart, Jack, Joe and Sean Stahle, Makayla and Emilee Suchomel, Zoe and Nicholas Meis and Cullen Smith; three siblings, Grace Greazel of Solon, Earlis (Lucy) Rohret and James (Trish) Rohret, both of Cosgrove; numerous nieces and nephews.
Becky was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 2005, and one sister, Bernice Dvorksy.