Barbara Anne Miller
Barbara Anne (Thomas) Miller, 92, of Marshalltown, IA passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad, IA. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2024, at New Hope Christian Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church. A luncheon will follow the services at the church. A private family burial will be held at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to New Hope Christian Church. Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.
Barbara Anne was born January 7, 1932, to Clayton and Lillian (Bartlett) Thomas. She grew up in a loving home in Beaman, IA where she enjoyed playing basketball. She graduated from Beaman High School with the class of 1949. Shortly after graduating she married Max Miller on August 21, 1949, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. Barb held various jobs through the years, including being a school bus monitor for the bus Max drove.
Max and Barb were happily married for 62 years. They enjoyed camping, dancing, playing cards together and always wore matching outfits everywhere they went. Barb loved being very active in her church, New Hope Christian Church. She also enjoyed crocheting, reading, singing, her beloved dog, Scooter, and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Barb was very sociable, loved to be always active and around people, and never missed sending a card to family and friends for every birthday and anniversary. Barb loved spending time with her church family, her friends, and most of all her family. She never knew a stranger and never missed an opportunity to have a cup of coffee and talk.
Barb is survived by her children: Alan (Janalyn) Miller of Marshalltown, Randy (Vicki) Miller of Pleasantville, IA, Scott (Leeann) Miller of Union, IA, Sandy (Mark) Goodman of Liscomb, IA, and Kevin (Kelly) Miller of Stillwater, MN, 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Max, and her brothers, Uppie and Kent.