Dorothy Miller

Dorothy Rita Miller, 88, of Scott City died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo.

She was born June 13, 1922, in Cape Girardeau, to William F. and Elizabeth Mary Seyer Blattel. She married Vincent Paul Miller Feb. 17, 1942, in Kelso, Mo. He died June 27, 2006.

Miller was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City, and its Council of Catholic Women. She loved to square dance and play bingo.

Survivors include five sons and wives, Vincent David Miller Jr. (Happy), Larry and Joyce Miller, Tommy and Anna Miller, Dennis and Helen Miller, and Paul Miller, all of Scott City; three daughters and husbands, Carol and John Fath and Barbara and Jim Payne of Scott City, Marilyn and Jim Craiglow of Cape Girardeau; a brother, Leon Blattel of Cape Girardeau; two sisters, Clara Stemle and Virginia Mehringer of Jasper, Ind.

Also 18 grandchildren, Alesia Gresham, Annette Cummins, Yvonne Campbell, Johnny Fath, Cyndi Payne, Marsha Vangilder, Cheryl Newell, David Miller, Holly Miller, Debbie McMillan, Kevin Miller, Susan Davis, Leann Henderson, April Miller, Andy Miller, Alex Craiglow, Eric Craiglow, Ashley Miller; 29 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. The rosary will be recited at 7.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Oliver Clavin as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Arrangements by Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel of Scott City.