Florence Mildred (Darland) Miller was born on November 23, 1916 in Hastings, Iowa, the daughter of Don Leo and Florence May (Eacrett) Darland. Mildred entered into eternal peace on February 17, 2013 at her winter home in Mesa, AZ.
Mildred's early life was spent in the Hastings community where she graduated from high school with the Class of 1934. She later moved to San Fernando, California where she attended college and majored in Library Science. On April 14, 1940 she was united in marriage to Max Miller at the Farragut United Methodist Church. Following marriage, the couple resided on a farm near Norwich.
Mildred was a dedicated wife and mother. Mildred was a very social lady, and enjoyed many interests outside the home including belonging to the Shenandoah Hospital Auxiliary, PEO, Eastern Star, the Women's Society of Christian Service and the Norwich Social Hour. Mildred was a member of the Methodist Church in Norwich and later transferred her membership to the First United Methodist Church in Shenandoah. She also worked part time at Ladies Apparel in Shenandoah. Some of her interests included playing cards, quilting, baking, volunteering, reading and gardening. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Helen Richards, Carol Holmes and Ruth Chandler; two brothers, Warren Darland and Allan Darland; her husband Max; son, Jonathon Miller; and grandson, Zack Porter.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Ann Nelson and husband Harold Bruce of Bonner Springs, KS, Jane Gloede of Vinton, IA, Bill Miller of Shenandoah, IA and Mark Miller and wife Carolea of Lemars, IA; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; sister, Phyllis Ketcham of Shenandoah, IA; sisters-in-law, Kathryn Ketcham of Shenandoah, IA and Arline Darland of Dewitt, IA; other relatives and friends.