Lenore Catherine Miller, 81, of Bowler, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on March 20, 1933, in Neenah, she was the daughter of the late Helmer and Aurelia (Krause) Hoffman.
On April 24, 1954, she was united in marriage to William H. Miller in Menasha. He preceded her in death on April 11, 1993. Lenore lived in the Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Community in Bowler for the past 40 years. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Neopit and had worked as a secretary at the Stockbridge-Munsee Elderly Center for five years. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all who were fortunate enough to be a part of her life. Lenore will be remembered for her Christian values, warm hugs, kind heart, beautiful smile and ever optimistic outlook on life.
Lenore is survived by her nine children, Bill Miller, of Nashville, Tenn., Cathy (Alan) Caldwell, of Gresham, Robert (Linda) Miller, of Wittenberg, Donna (Richard) Brown, of Sun Prairie, Terri (Doug) O’Connor, of Poynette, Christopher (Candi) Miller, of Gresham, Stacy Miller, of Missoula, Mont., Clinton Miller, of Bowler, and Cheri (Benny) Bowman, of Gresham; 21 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Bill Hoffman, of Menasha.
Lenore was preceded in death by her husband, William; a grandson, Dante Miller; her parents; and a brother, Jim Hoffman.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Neopit with the Rev. David McElroy, O. Praem, and the Rev. Melinda Shriner officiating. Inurnment will be in the Stockbridge Indian Burial Grounds.
Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano is assisting the family with the arrangements.
The family wishes to give their heartfelt thanks to the Birch Hill Care Center staff and ThedaCare Hospice nurses for their loving care of Lenore and for the kindness and support they provided to her family during their time of need.