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Phyllis Miller Obituary
Phyllis J. (Tonn) Miller passed on to her eternal rest Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Phyllis was born on July 19, 1930, to Harry A. Sr. and Isabel M. (Polson) Tonn in Michigan City, Indiana. She graduated from Elston Senior High School in 1948 and married Donald E. Miller on June 9, 1951.
Phyllis was a devoted Christian and an active member of the First Baptist Church until it closed. She then joined the First Presbyterian Church, where she had built lifelong friends working as a professional secretary for over 50 years.
Phyllis dearly loved her family and friends and leaves to cherish her memory a son, Stuart (Joan) Miller, and a daughter, Sandra (Jacob) Schlemmer, along with five beloved grandchildren: Elizabeth (Jason) Howie; Erik (Melissa) Schlemmer; Kathleen Miller; Joshua (Susan) Schlemmer; and Angela (Jacob) Myers. She will also be remembered by eight precious great-grandchildren: Ava, Abigail, Gabrielle, Lillian, Jacob, Otto, Lucy, Idell; and her niece, Carol Tonn.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law.
Visitation for Phyllis will be held Monday, April 3, at the First Presbyterian Church in Michigan City from 10 a.m. to noon (CT), followed by a noon funeral service. Interment will then take place at Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorials can be made to First Presbyterian Church, 121 W. 9th St., Michigan City, IN, 46360; or Samaritan Counseling Center Inc., 340 Commerce Square, Michigan City, IN, 46360.
Funeral arrangements were planned through Geisen-Carlisle Funeral Home.
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Jim Williams
April 3, 2023
Please have my sincere condolences for your loss, Stuart. I remember your mother from our grade school days at Riley as a very kind and loving mom and member of the community. I last saw her when we graduated from Elston and she was very sweet to remember me. The world was a better place because of her. Please have all our best wishes for you, your family, and Sandy.
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