Beverly M. Miller 1930-2012

MILLER CARLSON BAUER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/23/2012 at 11:45:07

Sioux City Journal
July 20, 2012

Beverly M. Miller, 82, of Mankato, Minn., formerly of Sioux City, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012.

Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Centenary United Methodist Church in Mankato. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at Mankato Mortuary. Condolences may be sent online to www.mankatomortuary.com.

Beverly was born on May 19, 1930, in Mitchell, S.D., to Edward Louis and Ethel Laverne (Carlson) Bauer Jr. She graduated from Mitchell High School in 1948 and from Park College in Parkville, Mo., in 1952.

On Aug. 31, 1952, Bev was united in marriage to James M. Miller Jr. in Mitchell. Bev worked for State Farm Insurance, American Family Insurance, and Woodbury Extension Service, all in Sioux City.

She was a member of First Congregational Church in Sioux City and the Monday Night Book Club in Mankato. Bev enjoyed playing bridge. She was a 60-year member of the P.E.O. Chapter BK in Mitchell, Chapter JG in Sioux City, and Chapter BE in Mankato.

She is survived by children, Artemis "Julie" Sohrt of Broomfield, Colo., Sharon (Scott) Steele of Puerto Rico, and Phillip (Shirley) Miller of Mankato; five grandchildren, Corrine (Justin) Reifenrath, Ashley (Clayton) Ross, Riley Steele, Alex Miller, and Jared Miller; four great-grandchildren, River, Kaitlin, Raegan, and Ava Beverly; sister, Mary Jane (Elliott) Nelson of Pierre, S.D.; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Elaine Bauer, Jerry (Doris) Miller, Donna Dacy, Janet (John) Middleton, Mary Kay Miller, and Mark (Debbie) Miller; and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jim in 1975; and brother, Robert.

Memorials may be given to the Summit Center, VINE, or PEO International.