Phyllis Miller

Phyllis Miller, age 90, of Hanover, Illinois, died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at the Ennoble Manor Care Center, Dubuque, Iowa. At Mrs. Miller’s request, there will be no visitation; a private family graveside service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover, Illinois.
Phyllis Miller was born February 25, 1916 to Otto and Ora (Limage) Reifsteck at Hanover, Illinois. A life-long resident, Phyllis attended the Hanover Public Schools. She drove a horse-drawn wagon to school, through all kinds of weather, along with her sister and five brothers.
Phyllis married Carl L. Miller on August 17, 1937. They had been married 54 years at the time of his death. Carl died June 4, 1992.
Phyllis was a homebody and she enjoyed being a homemaker. Cooking and cleaning gave her a great deal of personal satisfaction. She always enjoyed a good card game, especially “Five Hundred.” Phyllis also loved animals, cats being most “purrfect” for her! She relished poetry, and many of her favorites were committed to memory. Many a night she entertained and delighted her children reciting these poems.
Phyllis will be dearly missed by two daughters: Kay Bailey, Galena, Illinois and Barbara (Larson) James, Austin, Texas; one brother, Carl (Darlene) Reifsteck, Elizabeth, Illinois; and one sister-in-law, Delores Reifsteck, Hanover, Illinois; four grandchildren: Carlene (Bill) Wickler, Stockton, Illinois; Cheryl (Steve) Sands, Windsor, Colorado; Doug (Amanda Beyer) Bailey, Galena, Illinois; and Georgina (Troy) Lieb, Freeport, Illinois. She also leaves behind eleven great-grandchildren, one great-great grandson, one step-great granddaughter, one step-great-great-granddaughter, and many nieces and nephews.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Carl; her parents; one grandson, Gregory Bailey, four brothers and two sister-in-laws; Clyde (Dorothy) Reifsteck, David Reifsteck, Donald (Marge) Reifsteck, Edward Reifsteck, and one sister and brother-in-law; Betty (Marvin) Hazer.