Margaret Miller

Margaret H. McMurphy Miller, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, and formerly of Adair, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 31, 2007, at the Heritage House in Atlantic.

Margaret Helen McMurphy Miller was born September 10, 1923, on a farm south of Adair, Iowa, the daughter of Charlie and Minnie (Heckman) McMurphy. She grew up in Adair, attended country school, then graduated from the Adair High School.

Following graduation Margaret moved to Des Moines, Iowa, and worked for "Look" magazine. Later on, she moved to Atlantic, Iowa, and worked for Atlantic Wholesale for 25 years. She then was employed by the State of Iowa, Department of Transportation and retired after being there 20 years.

On September 2, 1966, Margaret married Harley G. Miller in Blair, Nebraska.

She was a member of the Nishna Hills Golf Course, a past member of BPOE Does and the Adair First Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed golfing, crocheting, and playing card games, especially Cribbage, Yahtzee and Pitch. She loved to go out to eat. And in earlier years, she liked to go bowling with Harley. She loved all her nieces and nephews and will be greatly missed by them.

Margaret is survived by her sisters-in-law, Myrtle Diers of Fontanelle, IA and Mary Ann McMurphy of Atlantic, IA; nieces and nephews, Beverly Nelson and her husband "Jiggs", of Atlantic, IA, Marcia Westphal and her husband Ron, of Nashville, TN, Mike McMurphy of Omaha, NE, Rick McMurphy and his wife, Jerri of Avoca, IA, Mark McMurphy and his wife, Rona of Grimes, IA, Rodney McMurphy and his wife, Terri of Harlan, IA, Rodger McMurphy and his wife, Anna of Walnut, IA, Janet Skellenger and her husband Chuck, Alvin Walgenbach and his wife, Sheryl of Council Bluffs, IA, Mary Scott and her husband Dan of Lincoln, NE; and many other friends and family.

Preceding Margaret in death were her husband, Harley; her parents, Charlie and Minnie McMurphy; three brothers, Bernard and his wife Marjorie, Ralph and Charlie; and one sister, Irene Foster.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 3, 2008, at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, with Reverend Dennis Meyer officiating. Visitation will be prior to the funeral from 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burial will be in the Sunnyhill Cemetery in Adair, Iowa, at 2:00 p.m. Thursday with a luncheon following in the Senior Center in Adair, Iowa.

Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, is in charge of the arrangements.