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R. Fran Miller

October 24, 1942 — January 24, 2009

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R. Frances "Fran" Miller, 66, of Cedar Falls, died from kidney cancer on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. She was born October 24, 1942 in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Philip and Ruth (French) Duffy. Fran married John R. "Jack" Miller, Jr. on November 6, 1977 at Capehart Chapel, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Fran was a graduate of Kearney State College, received her M.A. degree from the University of Michigan, and was completing her PhD from the University of Iowa. She was an educator for many years, teaching at both high school and university levels. Most recently Fran was the University of Northern Iowa Coordinator for Student Teachers in Waterloo. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters, NEA, and the Alpha Phi sorority.

Survivors include her husband, John R. "Jack" Miller, Jr., of Cedar Falls; two daughters, Kelly (Aaron) Weinacht of Dillon, Montana and Capt. Amy Marie Miller of El Paso, Texas; three grandchildren, Ruth and Egan Weinacht, and Jack Dilly, all at home; her mother, Ruth Duffy, of Bellevue, Nebraska; three brothers, Dennis (Barbara) Duffy of Camdenton, Missouri, Kevin (Mary) Duffy of Omaha, Nebraska and Mike (Jan) Duffy of Ames, Iowa, and two sisters, Maureen (Rich) Losee of Bellevue, Nebraska and Katie (Mark) Nazeck of Ridgecrest, California.

Fran was preceded in death by her father.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with burial at Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be 4—7:00 pm Monday, January 26, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, where a 4:00 pm Rosary Service and a 7:00 pm Vigil Service will be conducted. Visitation also one hour before service at the church. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in Fran's name.

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