Elizabeth Miller
Dec. 9, 1882-April 9, 1930
Niles Daily Star, Thursday , April 10, 1930, page 5, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
MRS. ELIZABETH MILLER DIES AT AGE OF 67 YEARS
Passes Away at Sycamore Street Home After Week's Illness
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, 67, widow of William Miller, died Wednesday afternoon at 8:30 at her home, 701 Sycamore street, after a week of illness. The body is at the Troost and Augustine chapel and friends may call there to view the body this evening and until 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The funeral services will be held in the chapel at 2:30 on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. W.G. Webbink, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the family lot in Silver Brook cemetery.
Mrs. Miller was born in Wilgartswiesen, Germany. She came to America in 1892. She was married to Mr. Miller on June 18, 1893. He died on Jan. 11, 1924. Until six years ago when her health began to fail Mrs. Miller was an ernest [sic]worker in St. John's church and was highly esteemed as a neighbor and friend. She was bedfast for but one week prior to her death.
Surviving Mrs. Miller are her three children, Harry and Herman Miller and Mrs. G.C. Walters, all of Niles and four stepchildren who are Rudolf Miller, Niles, Mrs. Clara Larsen, Chicago, Mrs. Lizzzie Kreuger, Benton Harbor and Fred Miller of Kalamazoo. Four grandchildren, Mildred and Malcolm Walters, Raymond Miller and Walter Larsen also survive.
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, April 15, 1930, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles News in Brief: FUNERAL MRS. MILLER
Among those from out of the city who attended the funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Miller on Saturday afternoon were Mrs. Minnie Lehr, of Bremen, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Meyer of Wyatt, Ind., Mrs. Clara Larson, of Chicago, Mrs. Elizabeth Kreuger and Mrs. Corinne Williams of Benton Harbor and Fred Miller and daughter of Kalamazoo. The services were conducted by the Rev. W.G. Webbink, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Leach sang. Burial was made in Silver brook cemetery. Beautiful flowers covered the casket.