Nancy Ruth Miller (78) of Effingham, formerly of rural Dieterich
Published on May 30 2019 11:00 am
Nancy Ruth Miller, 78, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly rural Dieterich, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday May 29 at 2:48 AM at Willowbrook Memory Care in Effingham.
Nancy was born November 15, 1940 in Waukegan, Illinois, the daughter of Herbert and Dorothy (Adams) Austin. She worked at Fedders until 1974 and then as a Case Worker at the Social Security Office in Effingham, Illinois. Nancy married Merl K. Miller on April 3, 1960 at St. John’s Lutheran Church rural Louisville and he passed away April 12, 2002.
She is survived by her children, Tammie Jansen (Mark) of Green Creek, Illinois and Patty Chamberlain (Brad) of Litchfield, Illinois; 4 Grandchildren, Katerina Chamberlain of Springfield IL, Dean Jansen (Miranda) of Green Creek IL, Austin Chamberlain of Champaign IL and Joseph Jansen of Green Creek IL; Foster Granddaughter, Megan Cox (Kevin) of Altamont IL. 1 Great grandson, Hunter Jansen.
Nancy was preceded in death by her Parents; Husband, Merl; and 1 Brother, David Austin, in-laws William and Vera Miller, sister-in-law Norma Harris, brother-in-law’s Roger Harris and Ruben Dahnke and niece Brenda Thompson.
She was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Louisville, Illinois. Nancy loved traveling, fishing and her fur babies.
Memorials are suggested to the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Louisville, Illinois and Willowbrook Memory Care in Effingham.
A Celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday, June 1 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Louisville, Illinois, with Pastor Stephen Rutherford officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday from 10:00 AM until service time at the Church. Burial will be held in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Louisville, Illinois. The Swengel – O’Dell Funeral Home of Neoga, Illinois is assisting the family with arrangements.
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