Doris M. (Nolen) Miller 1921 - 2017

NOLEN, MILLER, HARTQUIST

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/12/2017 at 23:04:37

Sioux City Journal
18 March 2017

SIOUX CITY | Doris M. (Nolen) Miller, 96, of Greeley, Colo., formerly of Sioux City, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Garden Square Assisted Living of Westlake.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Allnutt Macy Chapel, with a reception to be held at Allnutt Reception Center. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Linn Grove Cemetery. Friends and family may visit www.allnutt.com to leave condolences for the family.

Doris was born on Jan. 14, 1921, to Algert and Esther (Hartquist) Nolen, on their farm near Stronghurst, Ill. Doris graduated from Stronghurst High School in 1938.

On Oct. 28, 1939, she married Robert "Hack" Miller, her high school sweetheart, neighbor and best friend. She owned and operated her own beauty salon in their home in Stronghurst.

In 1955, they moved to Corning, Iowa, with their two sons, Bob and Bill. They joined the Methodist Church, where they were very active members. While there, Doris and Hack served as leaders of the youth fellowship group. They moved to Sioux City and remained active in the work of the church there. Doris served in many capacities with the United Methodist Women the 26 years they lived there. She liked writing poems and some of them were used in the church programs. Doris and Hack retired in Grand Junction, Colo., and still continued to work in the church, but after 16 years there, due to poor health, they moved to Greeley to be near their son, Bob.

Her pride and joy were always Bob and Bill and their families. She believed she was blessed with great family members who were caring, kind, true, devoted and happy. She loved working in her rose garden and loved to read. She read many good books in her lifetime. When she was young, Doris worked at Consolidated Aircraft in La Jolla, Calif., as a Rosie the Riveter, working on B 29s while her husband was stationed in San Diego during World War II, and for a short time while he was stationed overseas to serve in the South Pacific.

Doris was Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and also a member and president of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a 65-year member of Eastern Star. Doris belonged to several pinochle clubs and enjoyed doing favors for friends, neighbors or anyone needing help. Doris and her husband were Mom and Pop to a couple of Bob and Bill's close friends and they always considered them as part of their family.

Doris is survived by her sons, Bob (Diane) Miller and Bill (Connie) Miller; grandchildren, Jennie (Andy) Pierce, Wade Miller, Brandy (Russell) Richards, Brady Miller, Robb (Marcy) Miller and Anne (Peter) Larsen; as well as 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Hack" Miller; her parents; brother, Harold Nolen and wife, Lois; and sister, Lucille Freed and husband, Rudy.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO 80631.