Erwin Arthur Miller

Services for Erwin Arthur Miller, 92, Sulphur were held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001 at Clagg Funeral Chapel with Rev. Eddie Malphrus officiating. Interment was in the Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home.
Mr. Miller was born Wednesday, May 27, 1908 in Elgin, Iowa to John Frederick Miller and Marie Katherine Frautschy Miller. He died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000 in Enid.
On Feb. 11, 1932 he married Sena Mae Lubben in Buffalo Center, Iowa. She preceded him in death on April 20, 1978. He later married Minnie Bell Warren, she also preceded him in death. He married Mabel Rachel Blagg who preceded him in death.
Mr. Miller grew up in Iowa, where he attended school. He farmed until the early 40's, when he began a career in furniture sales. He operated a grocery store in Steamboat, Iowa with his wife, Mae. After his retirement in 1978 they moved to Sulphur. He was active in the Baptist Church as a deacon, Sunday School and choir and Quartets. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.
He is survived by one daughter, Mavis Siewert, Enid; one son, Jim Miller, Ada ; four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Dwight Arthur Miller; two daughters, Shirley Ann Miller and Karolyn Sue Miller; also two brothers, and four sisters.
Pallbearers were Elmer Massey, Kenneth Binderim, Bud McGuire, Dale Roberts, Derrell Payne and Major Clagg.
Honorary pallbearers were Keith Cooke, Kenneth Miller and Lawrence Miller.

Katherine Frautschy is the daughter of Magdalene Miller, daughter of Benedict Miller born 1814 and Magdalena Shenck who came to Elgin Iowa from Berne Switzerland.