Published: July 26, 2012 in the Pantagraph
BLOOMINGTON — Sandra K. Miller, 69, Pflugerville, Texas, formerly of Bloomington, died Tuesday (July 24, 2012) at Cornerstone Hospital in Austin, Texas.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomington. The Rev. Christopher Nitzel will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to the American Diabetes Association.
She was born Dec. 1, 1942, in Normal, the daughter of Wilbur and Lisleen Rudolphsen Arndt. She married Kenneth A. Miller on April 10, 1960. He preceded her in death Oct. 19, 2005.
She attended Bloomington High School and returned to school to complete her licensed vocational nursing degree in 1991.
She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and spending time with grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother, Willis Duwayne Arndt.
Survivors include three sons, Jeff (Lisa) Miller and Todd (Laura) Miller, both of Bloomington; and Kory (Jana) Miller, Las Vegas, Nev.; one daughter, Stephanie (Greg Jenkins) Miller, Pflugerville, Texas; eight grandchildren; three brothers, William (Sue) Arndt, Mattoon; Malter (Sharon) Arndt, Washington; and Charles (Patti) Arndt, Austin, Texas; one sister, Kimberly (John) Filter, Bloomington; three sisters-in-law, Esther Miller Reeves and Edith Miller Sullivan, both of Bloomington; and Clare Miller Harvey, El Paso; one brother-in-law, Glenn Miller, Rochester, Minn.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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The following were written by classmates for our 50th Reunion Booklet. Led by a dedicated team of local classmates, the project was titled:
"BHS CLASS OF '60 FOOTPRINTS"
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Sandy was one of my good friends at Emerson School and we went to Girl Scout camp together
one summer. She had a beautiful complexion. Sandy went to the Lutheran School for jr. high, so we
never really connected again.
(Barb Stumm)
Sandy and I were discussing what courses to take. I couldnʼt decide so Sandy suggested typing
and shorthand. I was forever grateful for her advice as these skills helped me throughout my education
and employment.
(Martha Valentine Carlton )
Sandy came to Washington Jr. High in 9th grade and I walked to school with her and Jane Scott
Foreman (as both of them graduated from Trinity Lutheran Grade School). Our senior year at BHS,
Sandy had an old clunker, I don't even remember what kind it was except that it was unreliable. Sandy's
car didn't start one morning, so her Dad had to drive us to school-this wrecked my perfect attendance-I
was tardy. I remember being really mad and probably stopped talking to Sandy for awhile.
(Suan Guess)