Dunkerton- Mae LaVon Miller, age 93 died on Tuesday February 5, 2013 at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein, Iowa of natural causes.
She was born on May 28, 1919 in Butler County, Iowa near the town of Dumont, the daughter of Ernest and Emma (Lind) Griner.
Mae married Paul Miller on November 28, 1940 in Butler County in the same house where she was born and raised. They made their home in Bristow. In 1949 they moved to Plainfield where they both worked at Hartman’s locker. In 1955 they moved to Dunkerton where they operated a locker. In the late 1950’s they purchased and operated Paul’s Drive Inn until 1971.
Survived by; one daughter; Carolyn (Norman) Clubine of Dunkerton, one son; Jim (Linda) Miller of Fairbank, six grandchildren; Cathy (Bobby) Rigdon, Carma (Stewart) May, Carla (Tom Hill) Clubine, Carol (Bob) Westendorf, Thad (Paula) Miller and Deedrie (Andy) LaFollette, 13 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren, one brother; E.J. Griner of Rush City, Minnesota and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded by; her parents and her husband Paul, one brother; Wilfred Griner and his wife Fleta, one sister; Elvera Henning and her husband George and one sister-in-law; Miriam Griner.
Services; Monday, February 11, 2013 @ 10:30 am at First United Methodist Church in Dunkerton, with burial in Fairview Cemetery also in Dunkerton. Public visitation on Sunday, February 10 from 2-5 pm at the funeral home and for one hour before services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Condolences for Mae L. Miller
Dee and I would like too express our sympathy to Jim and Carolyn and their familys on the loss of their Mother and grandmother and great grandmother.
Mae will be surely missed. She lived a full life and made the best of it. She will be remembered in our prayers.
Dan E and Dee Shannon