Barbara R. Miller

Barbara R. Miller, age 89, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Aspirus Riverview Hospital.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Pastor Timothy Ritter will officiate. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services on Tuesday at the church. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Wisconsin Rapids.

Barbara was born September 24, 1933 in Wisconsin Rapids to Edward and Elsie (Sawaske) Miller.

She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1951 and spent most of her career as the secretary to the superintendent of the Wisconsin Rapids Public School District and then worked several years and retired from Consolidated Papers, Inc.  In her younger years she enjoyed traveling and made annual trips to Florida and playing golf.

She was a lifetime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, and was a devoted choir member, organist and pianist. She was always willing to help out with any church activity.

 Barbara is survived by cousins: John (Karen) Sawaska of Wisconsin Rapids, Jim Janz of Rudolph, Marlis (David) Patrykus of Wisconsin Rapids, and Marcia Rokus (Grant) Mauk of Santa Fe, NM as well as life-long friends Edna Armagost, Carol (Bill) Rheinschmidt and their children Kris and Kellie; and her good friends Linda McGregor, Judy Anderson, Dawn Raasch, Wanda (Mike) Saeger, Kathy Wolfe, Cathy and Charles Webster.

 She is preceded in death by her parents Edward and Elsie Miller sister and brother-in-law Dorothy (Leonard) Anderson.

A special thank you to her friends who took her to numerous appointments, shopping and helped with her personal care, also all of the kind caring staff at Aspirus Riverview Hospital.

Memorials can be made in Barbara’s name to Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids.

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