Audrey 'Fritz' Miller LaGue
March 24, 1916-May 24, 2009
By Staff
Audrey "Fritz" Miller LaGue, 93, of South 13th Street, Niles, died at 7:20 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2009, at her home following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 29, at First Church of Christ-Christian, Niles, with Larry Settle of Cassopolis officiating.
Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.
She was born on March 24, 1916, in Niles, to Frederick VanDyke and Carrie Ethel Whitney VanDyke and was a lifetime resident of Niles.
She was a member of First Church of Christ-Christian, Niles. She was also a Girl Scout leader for more than 20 years.
She first married Kenneth LeRoy Miller on Sept 29, 1938, in South Bend, Ind. He died on Sept 4, 1981.
Later, on July 29, 1995, she married Chester Loyd LaGue, who died on March 28, 2001.
She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Theresa Nash, who died in February 2007; brothers, Peter VanDyke, who died Oct. 1, 2007, Fred VanDyke, who died June 18, 1993 and Donald VanDyke, who died Sept. 23, 1992 and a sister, Mary Jane VanDyke, who died in October 1935.
Her surviving family includes a daughter, Torene Miller of Niles; a son, Thomas (Judy) Miller of Daytona Beach, Fla.; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorials contributions may be made to Hospice At Home.
Arrangements were by Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.