Ruth M. Miller

Ruth Maurine Nelson Miller (90) passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, June 8, 2012. She was born Dec. 4, 1921 to John A. and Vera Wilcox Nelson in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. The family later moved to Great Falls, Montana where she completed her schooling. She grew up in a large family and even though there were many hardships they enjoyed country life in Montana. Ruth was introduced to her sweetheart, Ivan Miller, through a mutual friend and they were sealed in the Logan LDS Temple January 29, 1941. It has been the love story of a lifetime, sharing many memorable experiences for 71 years together.

Ruth has been a faithful and active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many ward and stake callings. She loved living in Hyrum enjoying her association with friends and neighbors. One of her cherished callings was serving with Ivan as Matron and President of the Logan Temple, where she treasured the friendship of so many wonderful people. They also served in the London South Mission.

She was a skilled seamstress and loved entertaining family and friends. She worked diligently on family history, even traveling to Norway where she found many of her family names. Her treasures were her family, her friends, and her testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She was one of the noble and great, a choice daughter of our Heavenly Father.

Ruth is survived by her loving husband, Ivan, and their six children, Marsha (Dennis) Thompson, Susan (Bob) Stockwell, Jeff (Bonnie) Miller, Steve (Joni) Miller, Rosemarie (Brad) Johnson, Jeanette (Mark) Petersen and Ruth’s brother Robert Nelson. Ruth and Ivan have 31 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Lee, Bruce, Lovell and sisters Verda and Joyce.

Funeral services will be held Thursday June 14, 2012 at the Hyrum North Stake Center, 245 North 750 East, Hyrum, Utah at 12:00 noon. There will be a viewing on Wednesday June 13, 2012 at the Allen-Hall Mortuary 34 East Center Street, Logan, Utah from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday before the funeral at the Stake Center from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Interment at the Hyrum City Cemetery.

Ruth was a supporter of the fight against Lou Gehrig’s Disease. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to The Institute For Ethnomedicine, 3214 North University Avenue #316, Provo, UT 84604. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net .