Shirley A. Miller

Shirley A. Miller, age 74, of Chadwick, Illinois, died Monday, February 1, 2010 at home. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2010 at the First Brethren Church, Lanark, with Pastor E.C. Lathrop officiating. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Shirley was born March 9, 1935 in Sterling, Illinois, the daughter of Fay and June (Bleitz) Jarvis Paschal. She is a graduate of Milledgeville High School. On October 22, 1954, Shirley married Ivon L. Miller in Milledgeville, Illinois.Most important in Shirley’s life was her family. She loved raising her children and enjoying the time with her grandchildren. Shirley was a member of the First Brethren Church of Lanark, the Women’s Missionary Society, taught Sunday School and served on the Church Deacon Board. Whenever possible, Shirley enjoyed cooking and entertaining for friends and family. She also loved reading and embroidery. Shirley had worked as a Teller and Bookkeeper at the Farmer’s State Bank, Chadwick, and the Mt. Carroll National Bank for twenty years. She was also active in working at her sister’s greenhouse, Milledgeville Greenhouse, for many years.Shirley will be dearly missed by her husband, Ivon of Chadwick; two daughters, Terri Hahler of St. Louis, Missouri and Kristy (Chester) Strehlow of Forreston, Illinois; two sons, Danny (Pam) Miller of Rock Falls, Illinois and Dana (Jane) Miller of Mt. Carroll; nine grandchildren, John and Susan Hahler, Brett and Cole Strehlow, Adam, Katey and Emily Miller, and Kayla and Shane Miller; and a sister, Janice (Richard) Millhouse of Sterling, Illinois. Shirley was preceded in death by both parents and a sister, Faye Rae Eller.