Betty Lou Miller

Betty Lou Miller, age 86, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place Tuesday, September 1, 2015 from 6-8:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Betty Lou Darrow was born July 12, 1929, the daughter of Ralph E. and Zelda (Brown) Darrow in Revanna, Nebraska. She went to grade school in Alta, Iowa and Storm Lake, Iowa and graduated from Storm Lake High School in 1949. She attended Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa briefly where she met fellow classmate, Marvin Miller. They were married January 26, 1951. They had three children, David, Patricia and Timothy. Betty spent most of her life as a housewife, staying home and caring for her children. She spent a short time as a teacher’s aid and several years as a Nursing Assistant working in hospitals and nursing homes. She received the Governor’s award for volunteerism for volunteering in the Storm Lake primary school where she volunteered in the Kindergarten class for several years. She was an excellent pianist and organist and where ever she was located she served as a substitute organist in the church. She volunteered as organist at what is now North Lake Manor in Storm Lake, playing for worship services when called and weekly as entertainment for the residents until her hands became too stiff with arthritis to play comfortably. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Darrow. Betty leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Marvin Miller of Storm Lake, Iowa; brother, Jack Darrow of Albert City, Iowa; sister, Dolores (Bud) Phillips of Alta, Iowa; children, David (Tammy) Miller of Storm Lake, Iowa; Patricia Bainbridge of Mapleton, Iowa; Tim (Gayle) Miller of Storm Lake, Iowa; eight grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; and very many nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

Betty Lou Miller

July 12, 1929 - August 27, 2015