Garnet Miller 1934-2009

MILLER WARREN DAVIS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 1/12/2010 at 00:33:41

Onawa Democrat
30 September 2009

Garnet Miller, age 74, of Fremont, formerly of Hooper, died Saturday, September 26, 2009, in Arbor Manor, Fremont.

Garnet was born October 20, 1934 in Mapleton, Iowa to Merlin and Helen (Warren) Davis. She grew up in Castana, Iowa, graduating from high school there, and then attending a local community college.

On October 3, 1953, Garnet was married in Creighton, Nebraska to Arthur W. Miller. They lived in Verdell, Fremont, Nickerson and became residents of Hooper in 1967. She has lived in Fremont the past several years. Garnet had worked for Hoegemeyer Hybrids, and she worked in the Dodge County Clerk’s office here in Fremont.

She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Hooper. In earlier years, Garnet was involved with the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts.

Garnet was preceded in death by her husband Arthur in September of 1996 and by a brother.

Survivors; 2 daughters—Dixie and husband Greg Wagner of Omaha, Rita and husband Burton Venema of Fremont; 1 son-Toby and wife Kim Miller of Ceresco; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters—Darlyne Leisinger of Onawa, Iowa, Donna Davis and life partner Robert Rautaukus of Onawa, Carol and husband Rick Deeds of Wyoming; 1 brother—Ronald and wife Doris Davis of Whiting, Iowa.

The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 1st, 2009 in Hooper in the Faith United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dan Swanson officiating. The committal will follow in the Hooper Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Nebraska Eye Bank.

Visitation for Garnet will be in Fremont at the Ludvigsen Mortuary on Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. Online guessbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com