Ceclia J. Miller

Coloma – Celia J. Miller, 87, of Coloma, passed away Tuesday morning, February 16, 2010, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Celia was born in Oakley, Iowa, to Arthur and Sylvia Inbody on Jan 1, 1923. As a child she enjoyed helping her Dad with chores on their farm. After graduating from Chariton High School, she worked in an insurance office , and during the war the government rationing office. She later moved to Michigan. She met her future husband at Heath Company in Benton Harbor, where she worked in the Invoicing Department. She married Dale Miller on April 5, 1958 at the Scottdale United Methodist Church in St. Joseph, MI. They farmed together in Coloma for many years. She was a great farming partner with her husband, trimming trees and harvesting fruit. She enjoyed selling produce. At the farmer’s markets her customers were more than patrons, they were also her friends. Celia was a long-time member of the Michigan Agri-Women formerly known as the Women for the Survival of Agriculture in Michigan. She had a deep and strong religious belief and many friends in the Scottdale area and in the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Coloma where she and Dale were members for over 50 years. As a member of this church, she belonged to the Stella Nova Circle women’s group and was involved in many other church activities. Baking pies and cakes and homemade bread were a few of her special talents. Above all, Celia was dedicated to her family and relished the times when everyone was together. Family members left to cherish her memory include: her loving husband of 51 years, Dale Miller; her children, Wayne Miller of Coloma; Marie Snow of Monroe, MI; Rita (Michael Hubbard) Miller of Stillwater, OK; Roger (Barbara) Miller of Coloma; and Cathy Baldwin of Farmington Hills, MI; grandchildren, Abigail and Daniel Snow, Anna and Sarah Hubbard, James Charles Miller, and Jon and Karen Baldwin; sister, Marian Miller; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Celia was preceded in death by her brothers, John Robert and Arthur Randall Inbody; her sister, Vera Jane Gardiner; and her son-in-law, John Snow. Rev. Kevin McLemore will lead a memorial service celebrating her life on Friday, February 19, 2010, at 11:00 A.M., at the First Congregational UCC, 182 S. Church Street, Coloma, MI, 49038. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church. The Davidson Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in Coloma has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Ceclia J. Miller

January 1, 1923 - February 16, 2010