Bernice Miller
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Bernice E. Miller, age 95 of Hartington, NE died on Monday, January 16, 2012 at the Autumn Winds Assisted Living facility in Hartington, NE.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with the Rev. Jeffrey Loseke officiating. Burial will be at the St. Michael's Cemetery in Hartington. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5-8:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. followed by a P.E.O. service at the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington. Visitation will continue on Thursday at church one hour prior to services.
Pallbearers will be Mike Miller, Tim Kuchta, Dennis Heimes, Tom Moser, Tom Marsh, Steve Marsh, and Chris Miller.
Bernice Elizabeth Miller was born on August 25, 1916 in Butte, Nebraska to Peter Wilhelm and Dorothea (Thiel) Koenig. She grew up in Butte, NE and graduated from Butte High School in 1933. At the age of 17 years she received her Normal Teaching Certificate and began teaching in rural Boyd County. Bernice married Leonard Miller on May 24, 1941 in Hebron, Nebraska. She taught school at the Burney School District 18. She then taught at Hartington Public School for 13 years and also taught at Holy Trinity Grade School in Hartington. She and Leonard built their home south of Felber Park in 1952. Bernice graduated from Wayne State College in 1962 with a Teaching Degree. She and Leonard moved into Pine Lane Assisted Living in Hartington in 2006. Leonard died on September 11, 2006 at the age of 91 years. Bernice continued to live there until her death, which is now Autumn Winds Assisted Living.
She and her husband Leonard travelled extensively to Europe, China, Alaska and numerous other locations. They loved to travel in their motor home across the United States. They also did several Elder Hostile trips. She belonged to Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, Catholic Daughter of America, P.E.O. and an investment group in Hartington. Bernice was an avid Husker fan and season ticket holder for many years. She loved to play Bridge, read, do crossword puzzles, and watch sports on TV.
She is survived by her two children, daughter Kay and husband Bob Gribble of Graham, WA; son Jim and wife Jeanne Miller of Puyallup, WA; two grandchildren Joshua and Elizabeth Miller; two sisters Esther Kehn of Fremont, NE; Mildred Ferguson of Romoland, CA.
Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leonard, daughter Jeanette Miller, three brothers Edward, Pete, and Lawrence Koenig.
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Sympathy to you Kay and your brother & families in the loss of your mother. We cousins lost touch when Aunt Dora (your Grandma and my Aunt) passed away. Bernice and Esther were at an alumni banquet when I visited with them last. I don't know how long ago that was.
Kathleen Reiser Raasch
I would like to extend my sympathy to your family in the loss of your mother. She was my teacher at Holy Trinity and a good one!! My mother,Hazel Foulk, and your mother were friends and traveled to Wayne State to take classes during the summers.
Colleen(Foulk)Decker
Mrs. Miller was my fifth grade teacher at Hartington Public the year President Kennedy was assasinated. I remember that scenario so vividly. I remember her as being stern but kind. The sign of a good teacher.
Lois (Pedersen) Bottolfsen
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