Mary A. Miller

Mary A. Miller Battle Creek Mary A. Miller, 94 of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 at the Battle Creek Health System. She was born February 13, 1915 in Flint, Michigan the daughter of Blaze and Katherine (Smilanitz) Penzer. Mary was a long time parishioner of St. Philip Catholic Church and a member of the St. Philip W.S.O. She served as an officer of the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge #533 for many years. Mary was a talented cook who also enjoyed sewing, gardening, and knitting, cake decorating, reading, bowling and dancing. Mary worked until the young age of 79; first at the Kellogg Company in the packaging department then as a butcher at Stimac's grocery store and later, as a cashier for Leslie's Party store, retiring in 1994. On September 14, 1935 she was married to Frank P. Miller, who preceded her in death on May 19, 1972. Mary was also preceded by two brothers: John and Mike; one sister: Anne and her son-in-law: Tony Muselin. Surviving are three children: Marie M. Slayton, Joseph P. (Nancy) Miller and Sharon K. Muselin; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and her very special friends at the Countryside AFC. Mary was a devoted Mother and loving Grandmother to her family and to all who knew her. The family will receive friends at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home on Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with the Rosary service to be held at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Philip Catholic Church with Rev. Father Charles H. Fischer officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.