Elma E. (Hautanen) Miller, 97, formerly of Cherry Valley and Rindge, N.H. died Wednesday, March 12 in Golden Living Center-The Hermitage Nursing Home.
Her husband Victor A. Miller died in 2002. She leaves two sons John V. Miller and his wife Gayle of South Yarmouth, Paul S. Miller and his wife Karen of Cherry Valley, a daughter Mary E. Wishart and her husband Raymond of Brooklyn, CT, a sister Eleanor Maki and her husband Arthur of Jaffrey, N.H., 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She is pre-deceased by her step-mother Ingrid (Hammerlund) Hautanen, a brother Waino Hautanen and a sister Vienno Aho.
Mrs. Miller was born in Rindge, New Hampshire daughter of John and Aino (Kantola) Hautanen. She graduated from Conat High School in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
After cremation burial will be at the convenience of the family in Cherry Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to UMass Memorial Hospice, 650 Lincoln St., Worcester, MA 01605 or to Alzheimer's Assoc., 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472. MORIN-MORRISON FUNERAL HOME, 1131 Main Street, Leicester is directing arrangements.