Joanne E. Miller, age 73 of Nashua died peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at Waverly Health Center.

Friends may greet the family 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2011, at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, Nashua.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 17, 2011, at the United Methodist Church, Nashua with Rev. Okitakoyi Lundula officiating. Musicians will be Dave and Mary Smith. They will accompany the congregation in singing "Amazing Grace," and "In the Garden." Pallbearers will be grandchildren Monica, Nathan, Kyle, Nicholas, Brandon, and Austin Miller. Grandchildren Caitlin and Tamaura Miller will be honorary pallbearers.

Inurnment will be held in Oak Hill Cemetery, Nashua, at a later date.

Joanne Eleanor Miller was born May 6, 1938 in Streater, IL, the daughter of Walter F. and Martha M. (Sullivan) Oldenburg. She was raised in Minonk, IL, where she was a 1956 graduate.

While in high school, she met her future husband Don Miller. On September 1, 1957, the couple was united in marriage at First Baptist Church in Minonk, IL. In 1962, Don and Joanne moved to Nashua. To this union, four children were born.

Joanne was a homemaker at heart. She enjoyed creating activities to do as a family. Camping with all of her children was one of her favorite past times. She and Don raised their four children in Nashua. She was very active in the Nashua United Methodist Church for 50 years. For many of those years, Joanne served as Superintendent of the bible school. She worked for the Nashua Reporter for eight years, and also at CUNA Mutual Insurance. She also enjoyed sewing and holiday celebrations with Christmas being her favorite.

Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Don; four children, Dale (Leann) Miller of Newton, IA, Beth (Jim) Pasek of Lutz, FL, David (Donna) Miller of Gold Hill, NC, Dean (Sandy) Miller of Johnston, IA; eight grandchildren, Monica Miller, Nathan Miller, Kyle Miller, Nicholas Miller, Brandon Miller, Caitlin Miller, Austin Miller, Tamaura Miller; and a brother-in-law Glenn (Diana) Miller of Pearland, TX.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her mother and father in law.