Doris M. Miller
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Doris Mae Miller lost her fight to live on October 4, 2015, at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born March 10, 1928, to Marie Gerber and Luman Brennum at Dodgeville, WI.
Doris was united in marriage to Robert L. Miller on November 5, 1947. Doris and Robert owned and operated several businesses in the Verona area, including the Town Pump, Auditorium, and Legion bars and restaurants. The couple then moved to Belleville, WI, and Doris began working at the Dane County Home and Hospital in Verona, where she worked for the next 25 years until retiring to care for her husband after suffering a major stroke. Following the passing of her husband Robert, Doris worked at her son's business into her 80s. She enjoyed the casino scene, scenic drives, and weekends at her daughter's cabin. Before her health problems, she enjoyed crocheting and macramé and reading detective stories. Doris also enjoyed watching old westerns and game shows, along with bird watching and flowers of all kinds. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Dayton, now St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Belleville.
Doris is survived by her children, DeLynn (Paul) Zweifel, Ronald G. Miller, Barb (Larry) Nack, and Cheryl J. (Jeff) Marty; twelve grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She is further survived by a sister, Katsy (Chap) Chappell; brother-in-law; Dave Caygill; aunt, Clara Gerber; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert L. Miller; son, Robert A. Miller; sisters, Margaret Caygill and Arlyn Eveland; brother, Gerald Brennum; sister-in-law, Anita Brennum; and brother-in-law, Jim Eveland.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, October 8, 2015, at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 338 S. Harrison Street, Belleville, WI, with the Rev. Michael Moon officiating. Inurnment of cremains will follow in the St. Andrew's Cemetery, Verona.
Relatives and friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, October 8, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Belleville prior to the mass.
The Becker-Beal Funeral Home of Belleville is serving the family.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Doris's granddaughter Shelly, for her love and care of grandma.
An online memorial with guestbook is available at http://www.bealfuneralhomes.com.
