Marie Miller in August 1997

AUGUSTA MARIE MILLER

Rolfe — Augusta Marie Miller, age 106, passed away on November 1, 2007 at the Rolfe Care Center. Funeral services were held on Monday, November 5 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Keith Sievers officiating. Burial was held at the Clinton-Garfield Cemetery at Rolfe. The Powers Funeral Home in Rolfe was in charge of arrangements.

Augusta Marie Nielsen was born on August 22, 1901, at Rolfe. She was the daughter of Niels and Mary (Christiansen) Nielsen. Marie was educated at Center country school and graduated from the DMT in 1921. She attended National Business Training in Sioux City. Marie worked for Northwestern Bell telephone company for thirty-one years in Sioux City.

In April of 1943 she married Solomon (Robert) Miller at South Sioux City, Neb. The couple made their home in Smithland and in 1948, they moved to Sioux City. Robert died on December 24, 1957. Marie retired from the phone company in 1964 and moved to Rolfe in 1969.

Marie was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and had been. a Pink Lady at the Rolfe Care Center. She belonged to the Rolfe Garden Club. Marie enjoyed her flowers, her garden and crocheting.

Survivors include her sister, Mable "Bea" Ives of Rolfe; brother, J.P. "Jers" Nielsen of Pocahontas; and several nieces and nephews,

Marie was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters, Ila Mae Hubbell and Mildred Johnson; and brothers, Anton "Tony", Clifford "Buster" and August "Sunny" Nielsen.