Mary Alice Miller

Mary Alice Handel Miller was born in Palisade NE to Raymond John and Alta Zella Lentz Handel on August 13, 1939 and passed away at the Tri Valley Health Hospital in Cambridge NE on May 5 2015 at the age of 75. Mary had been fighting diabetes and reduced lung capacity for years and she was finally too weak to fight pneumonia.

She attended Palisade School from kindergarten thru her senior year, graduating in 1957. After school Mary worked in various places in McCook NE. Her longest employment was at St Catherines Hospital and then later named McCook Community Hospital until she retired. She was a billing code specialist.

On September 15 1979 Mary Handel was wed to Eugene Edwin Miller, Sr who was the love of her life. At that time she was the best thing that happened to him since losing his first wife Celesta years earlier.

She gained a step family when she married Eugene and they welcomed her into their lives.

One stepson and wife, Eugene E Miller Jr and wife Mary Kay currently of Eastborough, KS , two step daughters Dorothy Marie Brooks and husband Bruce Jr of Cambridge NE and Karen Ann Werkmeister and husband John of Cambridge NE also. Along with Stepchildren she gained grandkids. Gary Brooks , Greg Brooks, Melissa Brooks Farr and Stephanie Werkmeister Henderson. With them came Great Grandchildren. Deidre Brooks, Albert Brooks, Laiken Brooks, Raine Brooks, Hailey Brooks, Trace Brooks, Cadence Brooks, Lilly Farr and Traven Henderson. Also wives of Gary, Janice and wife of Greg, Emily, and husband of Melissa, Joe Farr. Mary so enjoyed seeing the kids any time she could.

She is preceded in Death by her True Love, Eugene, Parents Alta and Ray, one sister Wilma Handel Meints, one brother Ken Handel, and 2 infant siblings.

She is survived by her Step Family and brother in law Paul Meints of McCook, and nephew Pete Meints and wife Jeradine Meints of McCook and Great Nephew Chris Meints of Valparaiso IN and daughters Samantha and Shelby Rae.

Mary enjoyed dancing, crocheting, embroidery, watching sewing and cooking shows along with a certain soap opera. She played cards and always enjoyed a good joke. She and the grandkids liked to play tricks on Grandpa Miller and even went on short vacations together. Mary enjoyed them so much as they did her.

Lockenour Jones in Cambridge is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Memorials will go to The Diabetes Association of Nebraska, 14216 DAYTON CIR STE 6, OMAHA NE 68137-5566 as per Marys wishes.

Services Visitation Friday May 8, 2015 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary 604 Penn St. Cambridge, NE 69022 Funeral Service Saturday May 9, 2015 2:30 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary 604 Penn St Cambridge, Nebraska 69022