Ellen Margaret Miller

Ellen M. Miller age 100, died at the home of her daughter in Lexington on Tuesday, October 18, 2010. She was born on the family farm near Wilsonville, NE on May 23, 1910 to Niels Peter and Sine Jo (Holtze) Lang. Ellen went to country school. She helped do chore and farm with her father and brothers. On June 5, 1938 she was united in marriage to Robert Vaughan Miller at her parents homestead. Vaughan preceded her in death on February 18, 1999. The couple made their home near Wilsonville. To this union four daughters were born: Marlene Joy, Nancy Jane, Dixie Lynn and Joanne Kaye. Living on the farm, Ellen enjoyed raising her garden. She enjoyed her family and friends. She belonged to the IHO Club (I help Others) and was active in the UnitedMethodistChurch and the United Methodist Women of Wilsonville. Ellens health failed, she moved to Lexington to live with her son-in-law and daughter Jim and DixieBryan. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents; husband Vaughan; daughter: Nancy Jane Lundak 4 sisters: Lillian Lemaster; Anna Skiles; Hannah Washburn; Delta Bennet:4 brothers: Ervin Lang; Edmond Lang Daryl and infant Lavern: son-in-law: Darrell Colquette. She is survived by her daughters: -Marlene Joy Colquette of Omaha, NE; Dixie Lynn and husband James Bryan of Lexington; NE; Joanne Kay and husband Charles Mohr of Eagle, NE; 7 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister Lula Colling of Kansas City, MO; and son-in-law Joel Lundak of Nebraska City, NE. Funeral services will be held at the former Wilsonville Methodist Church on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 2:00 Pm with Joel Lundak officiating. Interment will be in the WilsonvilleCemetery. Visitation for Ellen Miller will be on Thursday from noon till 9:00 PM and 9:00 AM till 9:00 PM Friday. Memorials may be left to the Tri-County Hospice of Lexington or the Wilsonville Community Center.