Juanita F. “Nita” Miller, 88, of Cullom, Illinois died Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac, Illinois. Cremation rites were accorded and a memorial service held on Friday, September 9, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Cullom, Illinois. Rev. Gabe Baumgardner officiated. A visitation was held from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of services at the church. Inurnment: West Lawn Cemetery, Cullom. Memorials in Juanita’s name may be made to the family’s wishes. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Cullom, handled the arrangements. Juanita was born May 13, 1934 in Adamsville, Ohio, a daughter of Dwight and Helen (Kemp) Green. She married Eldon W. “Smiley” Miller on January 22, 1955. He preceded her in death on October 5, 2014. Survivors include one son, Kim (Brenda) Miller of Cullom, Illinois and one daughter, Sue (Jim) Brandt of Kankakee, Illinois; four grandchildren:  Jimmy Brandt, Devan (Kaitlyn) Hindman, Kayleigh Miller and Mark Miller; three great-grandchildren: Allie, Annie and Archer Hindman; and sisters-in-law: Jean Green, Alberta Adreon, and Joanne (Gene) Ressler. Juanita was preceded in death by her husband, Eldon “Smiley” Miller; her parents; grandparents; and one brother, Gene “Beno” Green. Juanita was a graduate of Kempton High School. She was employed at Cullom National Bank, and later was a bookkeeper of Miller Plumbing & Heating in Cullom. She was a member of the Cullom American Legion Auxiliary, Den Mother Pack 88, Lydia Circle of St. John’s Lutheran Church, a Coffee Club that lasted for decades, and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cullom. This obituary may be viewed and guestbook signed at www.calvertmemorial.com

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