Submitted by: John C. Monk

Vera L. Miller

Aug. 23, 1912 - Jan. 19, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Vera Miller, 97, passed away at Ironwood Health and Rehab. Vera was born in Parker, South Dakota, in 1912. Her parents were Frank Joseph Fritz (1887-1960) and Vera Irene Stevens (1890-1978). About 1913 her family moved to Alberta, Canada. Because of her mother's poor health, they were told to move to New Mexico. In 1915, they moved to Raton, New Mexico, where Vera and her brother Leonard grew up. After graduation from Raton High School, she attended beauty college in Denver and started working as a beautician. In 1937 she moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she met and married Glen Berlin Littleton (1912-1975). They had three children, one of whom lived only six hours. After Glen's death, she took a trip to the Holy Land where she met Oscar Edwin Miller (1897-1989) of San Antonio. They were married in 1978 and she moved to San Antonio, Texas. In 2002 she moved to South Bend, Indiana, to be nearer her daughter. Vera was a beautician for over 50 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Santa Fe and later in San Antonio. She was an amateur artist and won three awards from a senior citizen art contest in Texas. She loved to grow flowers and had a large flower garden in Santa Fe. Vera is survived by two children: Richard (Judi) Littleton who lives in Austin, Texas, and Ann Littleton, who lives in South Bend. She has two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Her ashes will be interred at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. There will be a memorial service for the family in June. Contributions in Vera's memory may be made to Fairview Cemetery Preservation Association, PO Box 5958, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502. McGann Hay, Forest G. Hay Chapel is assisting with the cremation. To send condolences to the family log on to: www.McGannHay.com.

Published in South Bend Tribune on January 20, 2010