1916
Florence
2014
Florence (Cheshire) Miller
December 10, 1916 — March 19, 2014
Former Durango resident, Florence Miller, 97, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Aztec. She was born to James and Mabel Cheshire on Dec. 10, 1916, in Ferron, Utah, the youngest of five children.
Florence went to schools in Ferron and Park City, Utah before the family moved to Montrose, CO where she graduated from the 8th grade.
Florence met Oliver Miller in 1934 in Montrose. They traveled to Nucla where they were married. Florence and Oliver had three daughters and one son. The oldest daughter, Norma, was killed by a speeding automobile in 1942.
Oliver worked in ranching and mining in areas of Southwest CO. In 1952 the family relocated to Durango. Oliver worked for the Vanadium Corp. Florence was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and canning fruit and vegetables each year. Oliver's health worsened each year and Florence went to work for the Durango Herald print shop in the late 1950's and until 1967. Oliver died from a heart attack in 1964. Florence continued working for the Durango Herald until she moved to California in 1967.
In Modesto, CA, Florence worked in the housekeeping department for City Hospital, as a teacher's aide in an elementary school and as a health caretaker for two separate families before she retired. She enjoyed reading, crocheting afghans and making other stitchery items.
Florence is survived by her daughters, Mary Richardson, Bonnie (George) Russell; son, Jim (Nancy) Miller; six grandsons, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Interment will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 28th at Crestview Memorial Gardens Cemetery, east of Durango.
There will be a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 28th at Bethel Baptist Church, 201 Heiland Road in Aztec. Pastor Bob Schlauger will be officiating.
Florence loved reading God's word so, in lieu of flowers, please make donation to The Gideons International PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN.
Florence's care is entrusted to Cope Memorial Chapel of Aztec, 405 S. Main Ave., 505-334-9332.
Florence went to schools in Ferron and Park City, Utah before the family moved to Montrose, CO where she graduated from the 8th grade.
Florence met Oliver Miller in 1934 in Montrose. They traveled to Nucla where they were married. Florence and Oliver had three daughters and one son. The oldest daughter, Norma, was killed by a speeding automobile in 1942.
Oliver worked in ranching and mining in areas of Southwest CO. In 1952 the family relocated to Durango. Oliver worked for the Vanadium Corp. Florence was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and canning fruit and vegetables each year. Oliver's health worsened each year and Florence went to work for the Durango Herald print shop in the late 1950's and until 1967. Oliver died from a heart attack in 1964. Florence continued working for the Durango Herald until she moved to California in 1967.
In Modesto, CA, Florence worked in the housekeeping department for City Hospital, as a teacher's aide in an elementary school and as a health caretaker for two separate families before she retired. She enjoyed reading, crocheting afghans and making other stitchery items.
Florence is survived by her daughters, Mary Richardson, Bonnie (George) Russell; son, Jim (Nancy) Miller; six grandsons, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Interment will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 28th at Crestview Memorial Gardens Cemetery, east of Durango.
There will be a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 28th at Bethel Baptist Church, 201 Heiland Road in Aztec. Pastor Bob Schlauger will be officiating.
Florence loved reading God's word so, in lieu of flowers, please make donation to The Gideons International PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN.
Florence's care is entrusted to Cope Memorial Chapel of Aztec, 405 S. Main Ave., 505-334-9332.
Service Details
Friday, March 28th, 2014 2:00pm, Bethel Baptist Church
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