I will always love you mom
Paula Skeel Miller died early Th. Oct. 22 in her home, with her family. She battled breast cancer for about a year. Funeral services will be held Monday Evening, Oct. 26Th at Gay & Ciha Funeral Home located at 2720 Muscatine Ave. Iowa City, IA. 52240. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m. followed by the funeral at 7:00. She will be buried the following day Tuesday Oct. 27Th at 1:30 p.m. at Oakhill Cemetery in New Hartford, IA.
Paula Denise Skeel was born in Waterloo, IA. To Rex and Zoe Skeel. She was raised in Evansdale, IA with her two older sisters Jacklyn Skeel ( Cedar Rapids, IA) and Kathleen Leeper (Salt Lake City, UT.) . Paula and her family moved to Cedar Rapids, when she was 10yrs. old. Paula graduated from Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids. As an Adult she lived in Cedar Rapids, briefly in Manchester and the last 12yrs. in Iowa City.
She was a devoted mother and homemaker. She had 7 children and was considered by many to be their second mom. She has 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. She is survived by her two sisters (Jackie & Kathy) and her husband John Miller.
She was proceeded in death by her parents Rex V. Skeel (1986), her mother Zoe V. Skeel (2005) and her nephew Rex Jared Skeel (1999)
Paula was a devout Christian woman. She was very involved with her churches. First Pentecostal in Cedar Rapids and then Living Word in Iowa City. She worked as a school bus driver for the last couple of years in Iowa City for Durham. She enjoyed driving the bus because she liked the children, sometimes she even brought them homemade cookies.
Paula loved to help anyone in need. She touched the lives of many people in significant ways. She was a woman who truly lived from her heart and loved unconditionally. She will be truly missed and her amazing spirit will be carried on by many.
A memorial fund has been established and the family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to "Friends of Paula Miller Memorial Fund" checks can be sent to 410 Upland Ave. Iowa City, Iowa 52245 or deposited at any Wells Fargo. Donations are being accepted on line at http://friendsofpaulamillermemorialfund.chipin.com/friends-of-paula-miller-memorial.
Paula Denise Skeel was born in Waterloo, IA. To Rex and Zoe Skeel. She was raised in Evansdale, IA with her two older sisters Jacklyn Skeel ( Cedar Rapids, IA) and Kathleen Leeper (Salt Lake City, UT.) . Paula and her family moved to Cedar Rapids, when she was 10yrs. old. Paula graduated from Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids. As an Adult she lived in Cedar Rapids, briefly in Manchester and the last 12yrs. in Iowa City.
She was a devoted mother and homemaker. She had 7 children and was considered by many to be their second mom. She has 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. She is survived by her two sisters (Jackie & Kathy) and her husband John Miller.
She was proceeded in death by her parents Rex V. Skeel (1986), her mother Zoe V. Skeel (2005) and her nephew Rex Jared Skeel (1999)
Paula was a devout Christian woman. She was very involved with her churches. First Pentecostal in Cedar Rapids and then Living Word in Iowa City. She worked as a school bus driver for the last couple of years in Iowa City for Durham. She enjoyed driving the bus because she liked the children, sometimes she even brought them homemade cookies.
Paula loved to help anyone in need. She touched the lives of many people in significant ways. She was a woman who truly lived from her heart and loved unconditionally. She will be truly missed and her amazing spirit will be carried on by many.
A memorial fund has been established and the family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to "Friends of Paula Miller Memorial Fund" checks can be sent to 410 Upland Ave. Iowa City, Iowa 52245 or deposited at any Wells Fargo. Donations are being accepted on line at http://friendsofpaulamillermemorialfund.chipin.com/friends-of-paula-miller-memorial.
A pic of my mom Paula Skeel-Furnish-Miller
Taken March 2009 at Sycamore Mall on her way to tutor for the adult literacy program.
Taken March 2009 at Sycamore Mall on her way to tutor for the adult literacy program.
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