Josephine "Jo" Miller, 83, of Elkhart, Indiana passed away at 9:36 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6,2019 at home after an extended illness. She was born Dec. 5,1935 in Randolph County, Indiana to Donald and Margaret (Cook) Snyder/ Josephine was a graduate of Spartanburg High School in 1953 and Earlham College with a Nursing Degree in 1957. On Aug. 11,1956 she married Daniel Lewis Miller Jr in Richmond. Her daughter Debra Ann Miller preceded her in death on Aug. 23,1989. Her husband preceded her in death on July 5,2014. Josephine had lived in Liberty, IN for 20 years until until she moved to Elkhart in 1970. She was an outdoor enthusiast who enjoyed watching birds,riding her bicycle and traveling, especially to Arizona.
She is survived by her son, Donald (Brenda) Miller of Elkhart; brothers Thomas (Judy) Snyder of Muncie and Fred (Lola) Snyder of Springport; grandchildren Dale (Erin) Miller , Samuel (Ashley) Miller and Anna (Steven) Truex; great-grandchildren Mayah, Jaylynn, Jackson and Ellie Miller, and TylerTruex all of Nappanee and Malcolm and Zoey Miller of Elkhart. She was preceded in death by her brother Donald Edgar Snyder Jr.' sisters Erma Jean Cloyd and Pauline Jan Snyder (Twin of Josephine ) that passed away 2 days after her birth; as well as her great-grandchildren Colin and Tyler Miller and Nicolas Truex.
Family and friends may call from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. Friday Oct. 11,2019, followed by the services at 2 p.m. at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Makarusa. Erin Miller and Pastor Rick Pirtle will officiate. Burial will be in Olive West Cemetery.
She is survived by her son, Donald (Brenda) Miller of Elkhart; brothers Thomas (Judy) Snyder of Muncie and Fred (Lola) Snyder of Springport; grandchildren Dale (Erin) Miller , Samuel (Ashley) Miller and Anna (Steven) Truex; great-grandchildren Mayah, Jaylynn, Jackson and Ellie Miller, and TylerTruex all of Nappanee and Malcolm and Zoey Miller of Elkhart. She was preceded in death by her brother Donald Edgar Snyder Jr.' sisters Erma Jean Cloyd and Pauline Jan Snyder (Twin of Josephine ) that passed away 2 days after her birth; as well as her great-grandchildren Colin and Tyler Miller and Nicolas Truex.
Family and friends may call from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. Friday Oct. 11,2019, followed by the services at 2 p.m. at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Makarusa. Erin Miller and Pastor Rick Pirtle will officiate. Burial will be in Olive West Cemetery.
Josephine "Jo" Miller, 83, of Elkhart, Indiana passed away at 9:36 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6,2019 at home after an extended illness. She was born Dec. 5,1935 in Randolph County, Indiana to Donald and Margaret (Cook) Snyder/ Josephine was a graduate of Spartanburg High School in 1953 and Earlham College with a Nursing Degree in 1957. On Aug. 11,1956 she married Daniel Lewis Miller Jr in Richmond. Her daughter Debra Ann Miller preceded her in death on Aug. 23,1989. Her husband preceded her in death on July 5,2014. Josephine had lived in Liberty, IN for 20 years until until she moved to Elkhart in 1970. She was an outdoor enthusiast who enjoyed watching birds,riding her bicycle and traveling, especially to Arizona.
She is survived by her son, Donald (Brenda) Miller of Elkhart; brothers Thomas (Judy) Snyder of Muncie and Fred (Lola) Snyder of Springport; grandchildren Dale (Erin) Miller , Samuel (Ashley) Miller and Anna (Steven) Truex; great-grandchildren Mayah, Jaylynn, Jackson and Ellie Miller, and TylerTruex all of Nappanee and Malcolm and Zoey Miller of Elkhart. She was preceded in death by her brother Donald Edgar Snyder Jr.' sisters Erma Jean Cloyd and Pauline Jan Snyder (Twin of Josephine ) that passed away 2 days after her birth; as well as her great-grandchildren Colin and Tyler Miller and Nicolas Truex.
Family and friends may call from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. Friday Oct. 11,2019, followed by the services at 2 p.m. at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Makarusa. Erin Miller and Pastor Rick Pirtle will officiate. Burial will be in Olive West Cemetery.
She is survived by her son, Donald (Brenda) Miller of Elkhart; brothers Thomas (Judy) Snyder of Muncie and Fred (Lola) Snyder of Springport; grandchildren Dale (Erin) Miller , Samuel (Ashley) Miller and Anna (Steven) Truex; great-grandchildren Mayah, Jaylynn, Jackson and Ellie Miller, and TylerTruex all of Nappanee and Malcolm and Zoey Miller of Elkhart. She was preceded in death by her brother Donald Edgar Snyder Jr.' sisters Erma Jean Cloyd and Pauline Jan Snyder (Twin of Josephine ) that passed away 2 days after her birth; as well as her great-grandchildren Colin and Tyler Miller and Nicolas Truex.
Family and friends may call from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. Friday Oct. 11,2019, followed by the services at 2 p.m. at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Makarusa. Erin Miller and Pastor Rick Pirtle will officiate. Burial will be in Olive West Cemetery.
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