DeLora A. Miller, 1931 - 2017

MILLER, SHEELER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/21/2017 at 11:12:00

Sioux City Journal
12 September 2017

Pierson, Iowa

DeLora A. Miller, 85, of Pierson, passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, at Correctionville Specialty Care in Correctionville, Iowa.

Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, Iowa, with Darla Rock officiating. Burial will be in Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to rohdefh.com.

DeLora A. Miller was born on Oct. 10, 1931, rural Kingsley, the daughter of Daniel D. and Eva L. (Sheeler). Delora attended rural school at Garfield 6, and graduated from Kingsley High School.

On Aug. 1, 1952, she married Herman "Bud" Miller. DeLora and Bud made their home in Pierson, where they raised their family. DeLora worked for the Kingsley-Pierson School lunch program for more than 40 years. DeLora's husband, Bud, passed away on Aug. 11, 2014.

DeLora always enjoyed animals as pets and taking care of them. She also liked to go camping and being outdoors where you could go fishing.

Survivors include her four sons, Tony (Janet) Miller of Pierson, Danny (RaNae) Miller of Kingsley, Martin (Sheila) Miller of Le Mars, Iowa, and Darin Miller of Pierson; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Nafe of Correctionville; and six sisters-in-law.

DeLora was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bud; a son, Scott Miller; and a grandson, Kyle Badgerow.