Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for John J. Miller, long-time Adams county resident, who died Saturday at his home. Services wee held at the Danekas and Duncan funeral home chapel with the Rev. R. W. Rieger and the Rev. Alex Rehn officiating. Burial was in Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
He was born in Kolb, Russia on Dec. 23, 1872 and came to the United States with his parents at the age of six. They settled in Ohio and Nebraska where he attended public schools. In 1884 the family returned to Russia, staying but a short time before returning to America to make their permanent home. In 1894 Mr. Miller homesteaded near Schoonover.
He was married to Anna Margaret Schafer in 1898 and she survives him at the home. He also has five daughters, Mrs. Freda Koch; Mrs. Naomi VanVleet; Mrs. Mary Streeter, all of Ritzville; Mrs. Esther Hughes of Colbert and Mrs. Alma Heimbigner of Seattle; four sons, John Austin and Clarens Miller of Ritzville, Otto Miller of Connell and Alvin Miller of Portland.
Also there is one sister, Mrs. Emma Vevea of Opportunity; three brothers, George and Alex Miller of Ritzville and Peter Miller of Coeur d'Alene, 23 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times October 3, 1957 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
He was born in Kolb, Russia on Dec. 23, 1872 and came to the United States with his parents at the age of six. They settled in Ohio and Nebraska where he attended public schools. In 1884 the family returned to Russia, staying but a short time before returning to America to make their permanent home. In 1894 Mr. Miller homesteaded near Schoonover.
He was married to Anna Margaret Schafer in 1898 and she survives him at the home. He also has five daughters, Mrs. Freda Koch; Mrs. Naomi VanVleet; Mrs. Mary Streeter, all of Ritzville; Mrs. Esther Hughes of Colbert and Mrs. Alma Heimbigner of Seattle; four sons, John Austin and Clarens Miller of Ritzville, Otto Miller of Connell and Alvin Miller of Portland.
Also there is one sister, Mrs. Emma Vevea of Opportunity; three brothers, George and Alex Miller of Ritzville and Peter Miller of Coeur d'Alene, 23 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times October 3, 1957 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for John J. Miller, long-time Adams county resident, who died Saturday at his home. Services wee held at the Danekas and Duncan funeral home chapel with the Rev. R. W. Rieger and the Rev. Alex Rehn officiating. Burial was in Ritzville Memorial cemetery.
He was born in Kolb, Russia on Dec. 23, 1872 and came to the United States with his parents at the age of six. They settled in Ohio and Nebraska where he attended public schools. In 1884 the family returned to Russia, staying but a short time before returning to America to make their permanent home. In 1894 Mr. Miller homesteaded near Schoonover.
He was married to Anna Margaret Schafer in 1898 and she survives him at the home. He also has five daughters, Mrs. Freda Koch; Mrs. Naomi VanVleet; Mrs. Mary Streeter, all of Ritzville; Mrs. Esther Hughes of Colbert and Mrs. Alma Heimbigner of Seattle; four sons, John Austin and Clarens Miller of Ritzville, Otto Miller of Connell and Alvin Miller of Portland.
Also there is one sister, Mrs. Emma Vevea of Opportunity; three brothers, George and Alex Miller of Ritzville and Peter Miller of Coeur d'Alene, 23 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times October 3, 1957 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
He was born in Kolb, Russia on Dec. 23, 1872 and came to the United States with his parents at the age of six. They settled in Ohio and Nebraska where he attended public schools. In 1884 the family returned to Russia, staying but a short time before returning to America to make their permanent home. In 1894 Mr. Miller homesteaded near Schoonover.
He was married to Anna Margaret Schafer in 1898 and she survives him at the home. He also has five daughters, Mrs. Freda Koch; Mrs. Naomi VanVleet; Mrs. Mary Streeter, all of Ritzville; Mrs. Esther Hughes of Colbert and Mrs. Alma Heimbigner of Seattle; four sons, John Austin and Clarens Miller of Ritzville, Otto Miller of Connell and Alvin Miller of Portland.
Also there is one sister, Mrs. Emma Vevea of Opportunity; three brothers, George and Alex Miller of Ritzville and Peter Miller of Coeur d'Alene, 23 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Ritzville Journal Times October 3, 1957 Sue Gardner & gapwork90
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