Obit: Miller, Helen Sonia (1935 - 2016)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Miller, Hagman, Anderson, Lee, Bleecker, Williams, Koplein, Laufenberg, Buchsteiner, Gruber, Graves, Marg

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/06/2016

Miller, Helen Sonia (27 April 1935 - 1 July 2016)

Helen Miller, 81, of Neillsville died Friday, July 1, 2016, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Helen Sonia Anderson was born 1 lb. 9 oz. April 27, 1935, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Harris “Red” and Elvina (Hagman) Anderson. She married her first love, Harley Miller, Oct. 21, 1950. They lived south of Neillsville in a house on a hill they bought from Otto Miller for $1.

Helen was proud of her Norwegian heritage, and she was proud to be a veteran’s wife. She had a big heart and a great sense of humor and loved to crochet while watching TV. She leaves behind her beautiful family and friends, which were always dearest in her heart.

Helen was a member of the happy Time Trail Blazer’s Snowmobile Club, the Santa Shop and the Happy Homemakers Knitting Club.

She is survived by six children: Kathleen (Waymond) Lee of Jacksonville, FL, Karen “Joe” (Rosemary) Bleecker of Anniston, AL, Koreen Williams of Neillsville, Karla (John) Koplein of Milladore, Kimberly (Christopher) Laufenberg of Neillsville, and Rick (Kay) Bucksteiner of Neillsville; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Helen is also survived by a son-in-law, Christopher Gruber, and a daughter-in-law, Rhonda Miller.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harley; a daugher Kay Gruber; two sons, Kenny and Charles Miller, a grandson, Kurt Graves; her parents and two brothers: Clifford and Thomas Anderson.

A memorial service for Helen will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2016, at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Terry Marg will officiate. Interment will be in the Neillsville City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Gesche Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.  The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Helen’s family with funeral arrangements.