JoAnn Miller

JoAnn Miller, 81 of Grand Island died Thursday, June 23, 2022, at the CountryHouse Residence with family members by her side. Services and celebration of life will be at 10 AM Thursday, June 30th at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island. Daniel Naranjo will officiate. The service will be livestreamed on JoAnn’s obituary page at www.giallfaiths.com. Burial will be at 3 PM Thursday in the Beatrice Evergreen Home Cemetery. Family will be greeting friends an hour before service time. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association. JoAnn was born on October 10, 1940, in Odell, Nebraska, the daughter of William and Lana (Lottman) Wiemers. She grew up on a farm near Diller, Nebraska and graduated from Beatrice High School class of 1959. JoAnn attended the Lincoln School of Commerce in Lincoln, Nebraska. On September 13, 1959, JoAnn was united in marriage to Guy G. Miller III. Guy was in the Navy and served in the Submarine Service for 6 years. During that time, they lived in Norwich Connecticut, Springfield Massachusetts and Newport News, Virginia. Guy and JoAnn returned to Nebraska after the Navy and lived in Hallam, Lincoln, Nebraska City, Fairbury, and Sutherland Nebraska before moving to Prairieville, Louisiana in 1981. Nineteen years later they moved to Kearney Nebraska, twelve years after that moving to Lincoln and five years later, they moved to Grand Island where Guy still lives today. JoAnn was first and foremost a wife and mother. Using her post-secondary education, JoAnn worked in radio and retail in Connecticut until her first son was born. As her children grew older, she worked in several positions. JoAnn’s most significant employer was the Sara Lee Corporation / Hanesbrands Inc. JoAnn was a Bali Wonderbra Lingerie Merchandiser along the Gulf Coast in the Baton Rouge, LA area. In addition to Baton Rouge, she also provided services from Mobile, AL in the east, New Orleans LA in the south, Biloxi MS to the north and Beaumont TX to the west. JoAnn enjoyed the outdoors including camping, bicycling, and gardening. JoAnn loved her kid’s activities and was a rabid Husker football and volleyball fan. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Guy G. Miller III; children, Daniel and Debbie Miller of Garland, Texas, Joni and Mike Reisinger of Raleigh, North Carolina and Mark and Renee Miller of Grand Island Nebraska; 16 grandchildren, Jake Miller and fiancé Jessica Sanders of Sherman Oaks, California, Luke and Meagan Miller of Garland, Texas, Kate Miller of Austin Texas, Dr. Matt and Colby Reisinger of Denver, Colorado, Jackie and Solomon Kim of Salt Lake City, Utah, Zach and Shelby Biere of Papillion, Nebraska, Ryan Miller and Jodie Meis of Sherman Oaks, California, Sara and Dr. Dustin Fread of Kearney, Nebraska, and Abby and Ethan McGowan of Grand Island, Nebraska; 7 great grandchildren, Carver, Willow and Arrow Miller children of Luke and Meagan Miller, Emma, Charlie and Henry Fread children of Sara and Dr. Dustin Fread and Maverick, child of Abby and Ethan McGowan; siblings, the late Loretta and Kenneth Barber, Guilford and the late Ardyce Wiemers of Bellingham, WA, Delmar and Phyllis Wiemers of Diller, NE, Joyce and the late Dale Oltman, (formerly of Beatrice, Ne) of Yardley, PA, Gene (JoAnn’s twin) and Delores Wiemers of Fremont, NE, Gary and Barb Wiemers of McCook, NE, Eldon and Mary Wiemers of North Platte, NE, and Judy (Sister in Law) and the late Ray Wilson of Mont Belvieu, TX and many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins and many, many friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Lana Wiemers; parents-in-law, Guy and Edith Miller; sister, Loretta Barber and brother-in-law, Kenneth Barber, brother-in-law, Dale Oltman, and sister-in-law, Ardyce (Pinky) Wiemers and brother-in-law, Ray Wilson. JoAnn and Guy are members of the south Baldwin Christian Church (DOC) in Foley, Alabama.

JoAnn Miller

October 10, 1940 - June 23, 2022

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October 10, 1940 - June 23, 2022

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