Aug 22, 2021 2:07 PM

Donna T. Miller: 1928-2021

Posted Aug 22, 2021 2:07 PM
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Donna T. Miller, 92, of Burlington, died at 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at her home.

Born Oct. 3, 1928, in Rice Lake, Wisc, she was the daughter of Alvin Louis and Irene Celine Thomas Much. On June 5, 1948, she married Jerrold Wallace Miller in Burlington. He died on Jan. 15, 2011.

She was a graduate of St. Paul's Catholic High School in 1946.

Donna worked at Sylvania, IRC, AEC at the IAAP.

She was a member of Divine Mercy Parish-SS. John & Paul Catholic Church. She was an avid sports fan, especially the Chicago Cubs. She enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles. She cherished time with her family.

Survivors include her daughter, Dawn Marie (Michael) Santora of Burlington; their children, Jason (Susan) Cottingham, Jody (Dustin) Amenell, Belinda Santora, and Patrick Santora; daughter, Kathy Allyn (Dan) Tiemeier of Shawnee Mission, KS; their children, Jennifer (Ryan) Carpenter and Mark Tiemeier; six great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Alex, Madeline, Teaghan, Kiliann, and River; two great-great-grandchildren, Margaret Rose and Anselm Paradiso; two sisters, Shirley Simms of West Burlington and Jacqueline Sapp of Jacksonville, Fla.; brother, Daryl Much of Lodi, Wisc; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by parents, six brothers, and one sister.

Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh Crematory.

The Graveside Committal Service for Mrs. Miller will be 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Sacred Heart Cemetery with Rev. James Flattery officiating.

Memorials have been established for Divine Mercy Parish and the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House.