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Betty A. (Rhoads) Miller

11/4/1930 - 9/2/2011


Obituary


Betty Miller, 80, of Britt passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services for Betty Miller will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 70 5th Avenue NW, in Britt with Pastor Lee Nelson officiating. Burial will be at Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the First Lutheran Church, 70 5th Avenue NW, in Britt.

Betty Adean Miller was born November 4, 1930 to Wayne and Emma (Hartwig) Rhoads near Kanawha, Iowa. She attended Kanawha Public Schools. She was married to Merle Jordanger in 1946, to this union three children were born. Merle passed away in 1974.

In 1979 Betty was united in marriage to Bob Miller at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They made their home in Crystal Lake. Bob and Betty were seldom seen apart as they were always together. When you saw one you saw the other, they were constant companions the entire 32 years of their marriage.

Betty worked at Winnebago Industries in Forest City for 20 years until retiring in 1992 when they moved to Laurie, Missouri. The couple made their home in Laurie until they moved back to Britt in November of 1999.

She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Britt.

Betty enjoyed her family, her home, crafts and the outdoors.

Betty is survived by her husband Robert (Bob); son Bruce Jordanger of Russellville, Missouri; one daughter Connie (Tom) Steinbrunn of Arvada, Colorado; three grandchildren: Nichole (Chris) Swisher of Norwalk, T.J. (Melissa) Steinbrunn and Tara Steinbrunn of Colorado; four great grandchildren: Kaitlyn and Zachary Swisher, Ashlynn and Ryan Steinbrunn; sister Ruby Carlson of Bancroft, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Merle, son Rodney, an infant sister, and her brother Harold Rhoads and his wife Gloria.