Vera I. Miller

Vera I. Miller, 71, of Union, died July 30 at her home with her family by her side.

A memorial service began today at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Union Baptist Church on Main Street in Union.

Vera was born on July 12, 1936, to German immigrants who came to the United States in 1907. She grew up in Nampa, Idaho, where she graduated from Nampa High School and then Nampa Business College as a full charge bookkeeper. She was well respected in the business community and was a former member of the Credit Women's Association in La Grande. She was most recently employed by Terry Hughes at Farmers Insurance Co.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Miller of Union; children, Kathy and Bert Kirby of Union; Doug and Margie Prickett of Nampa, Idaho, and Susan and Scott Drinnon of Bremerton, Wash., and 10 grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a scholarship program for Union students, Bobcat Foundation, P.O. Box 91, Union 97883