Miller, Clara Nisly (1901-1960)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Apr 28 p. 5

Birth date: 1901 Jun 22

text of obituary:

Two Funerals At Kansas Church

Hutchinson, Kan. — Two mothers, members of the Center Amish Mennonite church southwest of here, were called away in death within recent weeks.

Funeral services for Mrs. Levi D. Miller 58, were held at the church on April 20. Over 500 people including relatives from Oklahoma, Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida attended the services, which were in charge of Bishop Amos Nisley, W. W. Wagler and Henry J. Yoder of Thomas, Okla.

Mrs. Miller died Easter Sunday morning after having been ill with cancer for nine months. Surviving in addition to her husband are nine sons, three daughters, three sisters, three brothers and her step-mother, Mrs. D. A. Nisley [sic Nisly].

Mrs. Raymond Wagler of Partridge died April 22 after a number of years of declining health. On April 22, 1959 she underwent major surgery for the removal of a brain tumor.

Funeral services were held at the Center A. W. church [Center Amish Mennonite church] on Monday forenoon, April 25, in charge of Amos Nisley, assisted by David L. Miller and Jonas J. Beachy of Kalona, Iowa.

Survivors include her husband, editor of the German section of the “Herold der Warheit,” and four children, Paul, Harley, Ruth and Phillip, all of the home.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 May 5 p. 8

text of obituary:

MRS. CLARA MILLER

Mrs. Clara (Nisly) Miller was born June 22, 1901 near Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Easter morning April 17, 1960 after a nine-month illness.

In February 1921 she was united in marriage to Levi D. Miller, who survives.

Other survivors include 12 children, Edwin of Hutchinson, Willis of Grove City, Minn., Elizabeth of the home, Harry and Perry, twins, of Partridge, David L. of Hutchinson, Mary, Mrs. Joseph A. Beachy of Kalona, Iowa, Mahlon of Hutchinson, Daniel of Belleville, Pa., Paul of Goshen, Ind.; Fred of Kansas City, Mo., and Emma, Mrs. Oliver E. Troyer of Partridge; three brothers, Edw. D. Nisly and Dan D. Nisly, both of Hutchinson, and Fred Nisly of Kalona, Iowa; three sisters, Rebecca, Mrs. W. A. Miller, Elizabeth, Mrs. Menno Yoder, and Edna, Mrs. Jacob N. Yoder, all of Hutchinson, and her step-mother, Mrs. D. A. Nisly of Hutchinson.

Mother was patient in health and sickness. Her intense suffering of recent months has helped us to be submissive to God's plan to take her home. The body was laid to rest in the West Center Amish Cemetery on April 20 after funeral services in the Center A. M. church, where she was a member.