Naomi Ruth Miller, 96 of Mt. Morris, formerly of Polo, passed away Sunday, September, 10, 2023, at Allure of Pinecrest in Mt. Morris.
Naomi was born June 22, 1927, in Forreston, Illinois, the daughter of Orville and Mabel (Paul) Garber. On August 5, 1948 in Polo, she married Mr. Kenneth Miller. Naomi worked at the Northwestern Telephone Office in Polo before starting her work at Kable Printing. After work she would substitute bus driver for Polo School District. When she retired from Kable at the age of 65 she went to work for Daws Drug, Charleys Pharmacy and Snyders Drug delivering medicine. Naomi enjoyed playing 42 dominos with friends back in her younger years. She was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church for over 60 years and was on the board of the Polo Area Senior Center years back. Naomi loved her flower garden, pets, shopping and of course spending time with her nieces and nephews.
Survivors include sister Dorothy Springer of Polo and sister-in-laws Hazel Dorsey and Carole Miller; many Nieces and Nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Kenny; brother Harold Garber; sister-in-laws Gladys Haring, Alice Brown and Mary Garber; brother-in-laws Russell Dorsey, Leonard Miller, Paul Brown, Earl Haring and Jack Springer; niece Shelly Dorsey .
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 15, 2023, at Faith United Methodist Church, 702 E. Dixon St., Polo. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Burial will be immediately following the service at Chapel Hill Memorial Garden in Dixon.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established Faith United Methodist Church or Polo Area Senior Center.
Condolences may be sent to pffh.condolences@gmail.com.
