Miller, Polly Mishler (1857-1953)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1953 Jan 29 p. 3

Birth date: 1857 Sep 4

text of obituary:

CALLED BY DEATH AT AGE NINETY-FIVE

Nampa, Idaho. — Mrs. Polly Mishler Miller, a resident here since 1899, died at a local hospital Jan. 20 at the age of 95. She had been active up to the time of her death.

Funeral services were conducted here Jan. 22 by Min. Robert E Garber.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1953 Feb 5 p. 9

text of obituary:

MRS. POLLY MILLER

Polly Mishler Miller of 1104 14th Ave. South, Nampa, Idaho, died at a Nampa hospital Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, at the age of 95.

She was born Sept. 4, 1857, at Middlebury, Indiana. She was married there Oct. 26, 1879, to Jacob E. Miller. They resided in Indiana until the fall of 1897, when they moved to Longmont, Colo. for her husband's health.

They moved to Nampa in April 1899. Mr. Miller died in July 1900. Mrs. Miller had lived here since that time and had been active up to the time of her death.

She became a member of the Mennonite church while in Indiana and maintained her membership in that denomination until her death.

She is survived by three sons, Edson R. and J. Frank Miller of Nampa, and William G. Miller of Modesto, Calif., three daughters, Edna B. and Elva G. of Nampa and Mrs. Nellie Cervenka of Peoria, Ill.; and one grandson of Peoria.

Services were held Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Alsip chapel, Min. Robert E. Garber of the Mennonite church officiating. Burial was made at Kahlerlawn cemetery.