WAKEENEY – Elizabeth “Betty” M. (Haffner) Miller, 92, WaKeeney, died November 30, 2016 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. She was born on November 18, 1924, on the family farm southeast of Hoxie, to John and Frances (Lang) Haffner.
Betty married Frank J. Miller on November 19, 1946, in Park, KS. He preceded her in death November 20, 2003. She was a housewife and lived on the Miller farm east of Collyer until she and Frank retired to Hays, in 1982. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, St. John’s of Hays Auxiliary, and a long-time volunteer at St. John’s Nursing Home/Via Christi Village, and for the IHM Funeral Dinners. She attended grades 1-8 in a one-room country schoolhouse. Betty enjoyed gardening, traveling, playing cards, and visiting with family and friends.
Survivors include four sons, Frank, Katy, TX; Bill (Debbie), Council Grove; Terry, Medicine Lodge; Tim (Ann), WaKeeney; three daughters, Loretta Beckner (Mike), Aiken, SC; Mary Beattie (Scott), Steamboat Springs, CO; and Jeanie Michaelis (Mike), Hays; 15 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, 6 brothers and 5 sisters, and a grandson.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 5, 2016 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 412 N 9th St, WaKeeney. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.
Visitation will be Sunday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home in WaKeeney. A parish vigil and rosary will follow at 7 p.m. also at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trego County Hospital – LTC. Checks made to the organization may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.
Condolences may be left by signing the online guest book at www.schmittfuneral.com.