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Lazarus Project

An expanded obituary project of MennObits.  Includes additional information of obituaries appearing in
The Mennonite and other newspapers.  
Source of individual obituaries given with each record.  Project managed by Thelma Martin.

 1974  - M


  MILLER, Maryann;   MILLER, Samuel L.;   

MILLER,- Maryann, daughter of the late Jonas and Dinah (Beachy) Miller, was born April 26, 1879, in Holmes Co., Ohio, and died Sept. 29, 1974, at the home of her son Jesse near Wellman, Iowa, at the age of 95 years, 5 months and 3 days. On Feb. 4, 1902, she was united in marriage to Oba J. Miller in Holmes County, Ohio. They made their home near Goshen, Ind., until moving to the Kalona, Iowa, area in 1925. Oba passed away May 14, 1957. She then married Joe J. Miller, Mar. 15, 1955, near Kalona.  Joe passed away in 1965. They moved north of Wellman in 1967. She was a faithful member of the O.O.A. church. She is survived by seven children: Ora O. of Middlebury, Ind.; Mrs. Omar F. (Laura) Miller, Mrs. C. Jay (Dinah) Miller, Mrs. Paul (Viola) Gingerich, all of Kalona, Iowa; Ira O. of White Pigeon, Mich.; Mrs. Ray (Anna May) Beachy of Kalona; and Jesse of Wellman, Iowa; 48 grandchildren, 114 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren; and seven step-children. She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, one son Jonas, three infant sons, six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, six brothers: Eli, Peter, Noah, Levi, Jonas and Joseph; and five sisters: Katie, Susanna, Sarah, Anna and Emma. Services were held in the Jeff Ropp home by Bishops Truman Miller and Glen Bender in the large house and Bishop Enos Swartzentruber and Min-ister Sam Mast in the small house. Burial in Peter Miller Cemetery northeast of Kalona.
From: Amish-Mennonite Church, Herold der Wahrheit, December 1974, p. 273.
Issue donated by: Chris Yoder, Saugatuck, Michigan
Transcribed by: Thelma Hoover Martin




MILLER- Samuel L., son of  Lafayette and Esther (Beachy) Miller was born Nov. 3, 1892 near Grantsville, Md., and died in his home near Kokomo, Ind., on Oct. 7, 1974, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 3 days. On Sept. 23, 1926, he was united in marriage to, Leah Helmuth who survives. To this union were born 5 daughters and 2 sons, as follows: Mrs. Tobias (Mary) Miller, Mrs. Jacob (Tillie) Graber, John and Esther at home, and Alvin, all of R. 4, Kokomo, Ind., and Mrs. Arthur (Sarah,) Graber of Greentown. Ind. Also, surviving are one brother Noah of Plain City, Ohio, and 18 grandchildren and 6 step-grandchildren. His parents and one infant daughter preceded him in death. Services were held in the Mose Bontrager residence by Min. Alvin T. Miller of Kalona, Iowa, and Bishop Jonas J. Beachy of Riverside, Iowa. Burial in Christner Cemetery northeast of Kokomo.
From: Amish-Mennonite Church, Herold der Wahrheit, November 1974, p. 249.
Issue donated by: Chris Yoder, Saugatuck, Michigan
Transcribed by: Thelma Hoover Martin



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