Chriss E. Miller

Chriss E. Miller
February 10, 1922 - July 05, 2011
Goshen Indiana formerly of Kalona, Iowa
Visitation: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. July 09, 2011 at Sunnyside Mennonite Church, Kalona
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. July 09, 2011 at Sunnyside Mennonite Church, Kalona
Interment: July 09, 2011 at Fairview Cemetery, Kalona
KALONA - Chriss E. Miller, 89, of Goshen, Indiana formerly of Kalona, died Tuesday, July 5, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing, Goshen, Indiana. He was born on February 10, 1922, in Shipshewana, to David and Mollie (Miller) Miller. He married Lizzie Ann Miller who died in 1996. On August 13, 2000 in Middlebury, Indiana he married Lovina Schwietert, she survives. Survivors in addition to his wife are two daughters, LaVina (Vernon) Christner of Goshen, Leora (Laverne) Miller of Kalona, IA; a son, Lester (Marilyn) Miller of Goshen; 11 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild; three step daughters, Lucille Hodge of Sun City, AZ, JoAnn (Neal) Beachy of Etna Green, Indiana, Rosetta (Ray) Miller of Bristol, Indiana; two step sons, Eugene (Martha) Schwietert of Goshen, Indiana, Randy (Robin) Schwietert of Edwardsburg, Michigan; 11 step grandchildren, 22 step great grandchildren; three brothers, Elmer (Mary) Miller of Goshen, Indiana, Dennis (Barbara) Miller of Topeka, Indiana, Levi "Lee" (Ida) Miller of Shipshewana, Indiana; Sister-in-law - Ida Miller of Shipshewana, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his first wife, both parents, daughter, Laura Miller, brother, Lester Miller. He was a member of Roselawn Mennonite Church in Middlebury. He was a farmer, grounds keeper, had a bakery route, and worked at Goshen Stamping & Tool. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Sunnyside Mennonite Church in Kalona. Pastors John King and Floyd Helmuth will officiate. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 until service time on Saturday at the Church. The Yoder-Powell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be given to World Missionary Press.