1943 - 2014 (70 years)
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Name |
Kathleen Naisbitt |
Born |
10 May 1943 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
5 Jan 2014 |
- Kathleen N. Miller Obituary - Logan Herald Journal 8-9 Jan 2014
Kathleen Naisbitt Miller, wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away Jan. 5, 2014, at the age of 70 from complications of diabetes. She was surrounded by her husband and children.
Kathy was born May 10, 1943, in Salt Lake City to Raymon Naisbitt and Margaret Ella Cederlund, growing up in a large and loving family. She met and fell in love at first sight with Stanley Ray Miller, and they were married for time and etery on 20 Apr 1967, in the Salt Lake Temple. They would eventually find their way to Nibley, Utah, where they spent many wonderful years building a family together.
Education was important to Kay throughout her life. After graduating from Bountiful High School, she studied at Brigham Young University, pursuing a nursing career and working at primary Children's Hospital. Later, she returned to school, earg a bachelor's degree in journalism and a mater's degree in instructional technology from Utah State University at the age of 55. She was a talented woman with many interests, including singing, playing the piano and organ, writing, photography, cooking, sewing and scrapbooking. While she was mostly known as a dedicated homemaker, she worked at times as a journalist and photographer for The Herald Journal, Cache, Citizen and USU Statesman. She also enjoyed working with children and was often seen in the classroom as a substitute teacher. Kathy gave much of her time, serving in the PTA and as PTA President at South Cache Middle School, and later as a volunteer with Meals On Wheels, as a librarian at Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre, and on the boards of the Hyrum Library and the Utah State Library for the Blind & Disabled.
Kathy was a faithful member of the LDS Church throughout her life and served in a number of callings in her local ward and stake, including as a primary teacher and in the primary presidency, the scouting program, as chorister, organist, Stakibrarian, and with her husband as a supervisor in the Logan Utah Temple Baptistry. She had a special testimony which brought her great peace all her life.
Kathy is survived by many who will miss her sweet, caring spirit and courageous attitude. She valued her family above everything. Children: Kenneth (Amber) Miller, Marianne (Daniel) Kirby, Sharon (Dan) Russon and Robert Miller; grandchildren:leste, Joshua and Olivia Miller, Cameron and Tyler Violette; Nicholas, Jacen and Summer Kirby; Deanna, Sierra and Laura Russon; Siblings: Bruce (Bonnie) Dunn, Raymon (Donna) Naisbitt, Jennine Andersen, Gilbert (Jean) Naisbitt, Richard (Susan) Dunn, Yvonne (Jim) Barton, Jeanette (Allan) Slade, Charmaine (Steve) Wilcox and Kent (Cheryle) Naisbitt. Kathy is preceded in death by her parents Raymon Naisbitte, Margaret Ella Cederlund and Dorothy Bernice Wagsaff, and her brother-in-law Ray Andersen.
A viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10 at the Allen-Hall Mortuary located at 34 E. Center Street n Logan, Utah. There will also be a viewing prior to the funeral from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan 11, in the Nibley 4th Ward LDS Minghouse, located at 130 W. 2600 South in Nibley. The funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in the Millville City Cemetery.
The Miller family would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Robert Nash and the nurses at Logan Regional Hospital who cared for Kathy before she passed.
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Person ID |
I5879 |
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Last Modified |
13 Jan 2014 |
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