Obit: Miller, Ernest E. (1895 - 1963)

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Surnames: Miller, Galligan, Erickson, Saunders, Dunegan, Greenwood, Breuer

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 10/17/1963

Miller, Ernest E. (30 NOV 1895 - 14 OCT 1963)

Ernest Miller, 67, Riplinger (Clark Co., Wis.), died Monday afternoon at St. Joseph's Hospital. Funeral services will be today, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Lulloff Funeral Home, Colby, with the Rev. Ambrose Blenker officiating.

Burial will be made in the town of Beaver Cemetery in Clark County.

Ernest Elmer Miller was born in Milwaukee Nov. 20, 1895. His family lived at Milwaukee and Reedsville and came to the Unity area about 1900. He was educated in Unity Schools, and on June 23, 1915, was married to the former Clara Galligan, who survives him.

During his life, he farmed, worked on the section for the Soo Line Railroad, and for the past 10 years was employed by the Riplinger Box Co. He lived in Riplinger the past 13 years.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Edna) Erickson of Drain, Ore., and two sons, Elmer Miller and Paul Miller of Chicago, and seven grandchildren.

Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Jack (Mila) Saunders of Milwaukee, a brother, Reuben Miller of Chicago, two half-sisters, Mrs. Peter (Agnes) Dunegan of Wis. Rapids, and Mrs. Ralph (Elizabeth) Greenwood of Milwaukee, and three half-brothers, Anton Breuer of Milwaukee, Ben Breuer of Unity and Joseph Breuer of Chicago.