64937_Marie G._Miller
Mason City — Marie G. Miller, 89, of Mason City, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
A funeral service for Marie will be held 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware Ave., Mason City, Iowa, with Pastor Mark Lavrenz officiating. A luncheon and sharing of memories will follow the funeral service in the fellowship hall at the church.
Inurnment will be held in the spring at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4, at the church.
Should friends desire, memorials may be left in Marie’s name to a charity of one’s choice.
Marie Groh (Coe) Miller, the daughter of the late Henry Sr. and Catherine Groh, was born May 13, 1923, in Mason City, Iowa. On May 16, 1937, Marie was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City. She graduated from Mason City High School.
Following her education, she was united in marriage to Donald A. Coe in 1941 and to this union, two children were born: James and Suzanne. Following her children’s education, Marie attended Mason City School of Nursing, graduating as an LPN in 1965. She worked at both hospitals in Mason City before becoming the director of nursing for the Washington Nursing Home for more than six years.
After her nursing career at the nursing home, she became the social services director for the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City where she met Victor Miller and was united in marriage on May 23, 1986.
Marie and Victor enjoyed many winters in McAllen, Texas. She loved to read, walk, cook and tended to her flowers. She also was an avid card player. In recent years she enjoyed going to the Diamond Jo Casino.
She was a lifetime member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City and was involved in several organizations such as the LPN Club, Fellowship Club and Bible Study.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Suzanne (Ron) Minert, Clear Lake; grandchildren, Deb (Mike) Matarazzo, Las Vegas, Nev., Robert (Alie) Coe, Westfield, Ind., Abbie (Rob) Botham, Mishawaka, Ind., Travis (Lisa) Bailey, Ryan Bailey and Matt Bailey, all of Mason City, and Rhonda McLeland and Steve (Kelly) Minert, both of Clear lake; 17 great-grandchildren; special friend, Arnie Holstead, Mason City; along with many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Donald Coe; second husband, Victor Miller; son, James Coe; two infant sons; all her brothers and sisters and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. NE, Mason City, 641-423-2372, ColonialChapels.com.