Martha Jane Miller, 85, of Vermont died at 9:30 p.m. April 19, 2019, at Joliet Area Community Hospice in Joliet.Martha Jane Miller, 85, of Vermont died at 9:30 p.m. April 19, 2019, at Joliet Area Community Hospice in Joliet.
She was born Aug. 6, 1933, in Galesburg, the daughter of Clifford “Eph” and Katherine Whitney Mercer. She married Fred Miller on July 29, 1956, in Vermont. He preceded her in death on June 30, 2014.
She also was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles David Mercer and Whitney O. Mercer.
Surviving are three sons, Kenneth (and Linda) Miller of Coal City and Jeffrey Miller and Clifford (and Charla) Miller, both of Vermont; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was a 1951 graduate of VIT High School and a 1955 graduate of MacMurray College with a degree in Business Education. She taught at Dunlap Schools for one year. She then was teller at the Bank of Cicero for several years before working at the Vermont State Bank for over 20 years.
She was an active member of the Chapter C PEO Sisterhood for 64 years.
Services were held Tuesday at Vermont Christian Church with Tim Gilliland officiating. Burial was in Vermont Cemetery. Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Vermont Christian Church Food Pantry.
Condolences may be sent to www.shawgomemorialhome.org.
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