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Ruth E. Miller

March 8, 1925 — December 9, 2007

Ruth E. Miller 82 Rockford Ruth E. Miller, 82, of Rockford died at 8:36 p.m. Sunday December 9, 2007 in P.A. Peterson Center for Health after a long illness. Born March 8, 1925 in Richland Center, WI., daughter of Theodore & Gladis (Shirk) Jacobson. Married Forest M. Miller, May 23rd, 1950 in Chicago, IL. She began her working career at Richland Center Funeral Home. She then transitioned to a secretarial career and worked at the Capital Building in Madison, WI. Ruth worked as an executive secretary at Valspar, GC Electronics, Mid-States Screw, ending as executive assistant to the President of Borg-Warner/Mechanics, retiring in 1994. She cherished every moment she spent with her family, as did we. Survivors include children; Diane Falkstrom (John Busser) of Byron, Steven (Tonya) Miller of Winnebago, Kathy (Jamie) Fuca of Rockford, Deborah (Jim) Graham of Tennessee and step-daughter Barb Chaldy of Iowa. Grandchildren; Wade (Richelle) Terviel, Kevin Terviel, Kimberly Terviel (Robert King), Danielle (Shaun) Falconer, Katherine (Shawn) Schaaf, Paul (Kelly) Fuca, Nicole (Bill) Stahr, Holly & Patrick Graham, Sharon (Ken) Litchfield, Mark (Kim) Pearson, Beth (Tom) Coronelli. Great-grandchildren; Brett Ann Terviel, Jackson Schaaf, Gianna Fuca, Lindsey Shirley & Charlie Litchfield, Shawn, Kristen & Laura Pearson, Sophia & Ethan Coronelli. Siblings; Lila (Don) Gronevelt, Stanley (Ebba) Jacobson, and Carol Arestad. Also survived by very special cousins, nieces and nephews. Predeceased by husband, parents, brother, Walter Jacobson and grandson Jeffrey Terviel. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December 14, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Mulford chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. Interment in Stillman Valley Cemetery. Visitation from 12:00 2:00 p.m. on Friday in the funeral home.

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