Cecelia Miers

Cecelia Miers, age 76, a resident of Hillman, MN, died June 12, 1997, at Mille Lacs Hospital in Onamia, MN.

Funeral services were held June 15 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Bull Dog Lake with Father Vincent Ott officiating. Burial was in the Pine Tree Cemetery.

Cecelia was born February 12, 1921, in Pierz, MN, the eldest child of Theodore and Mathilda Gross. She married Alvin Miers on September 12, 1939. They enjoyed 57 years of marriage and raised 16 children. Cecelia had many home, family and community interests. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, cake decorating, embroidery work, gardening, senior dining, cards and bingo. Her children, grandchildren and helping others was the spirit and joy of her life. She leaves behind an exammple of Christian generosity and patience.

Survivors include her sons, Henry and wife Jean of Circle Pines, MN, Jerome and wife Pat of Schaumbrug, IL, William and wife Ann of Onamia, Jim and wife Bonnie of Stanchfield, MN, Paul and wife Margaret of Cedar, MN, Duane and wife Marie of Crystal, MN, and Gregory of Fridley, MN; daughters, Jeanette San Nicholas and husband Nick of N. Branch, MN, Bernice Benjamin and husband Jim of Brainerd, MN, Anna DeChaine and husband Keith of Deerwood, MN, Mary Stout and husband Gary of Ham Lake, MN, Alice Martin and husband Dale of Raymond, MN, Helen Schlegel and husband Robert of Pierz, Susan Oie and husband Tim of Buffalo, MN, Theresa Eide of Shakopee, MN, and Lucy Miers of Alexandria, MN; sisters, Agnes Schommer and husband Peter of Hillman, MN, Hilda Lacher of Clarks Grove, MN, Marie Block and husband Theodore of Hillman, Martha Holley and husband Al of Osteen, FL, Eva Tembruell and husband Joe of St. Paul, MN, Irene Schlegel and husband Walter of Brainerd and Dolores Rauch and husband Wm of Cottage Grove, MN; brothers, Ben and wife Virginia Gross of Hillman and George and wife Darlene Gross of Sauk Centre, MN; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Jensen and husband Roy of Clarks Grove, MN, and Esther Van Ravenhorst of Albert Lea; 48 grandchildren, 24 great-grandhcildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three infant siblings, August, Steven and Regina; two brothers-in-law, Raymond and Everett and three sisters-in-law, Bertha Bankston, Lila Brown and Augusta Lewis.

Casketbearers were Eric DeChaine, Nick Schlegel, Toby Miers, Curtis Miers, Jaime San Nicholas and John Acosta.