Our sweet mother, Evelyn Terry Miller, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 30, 2025, at MorningStar Senior Living. She was under the care of Enhabit Hospice.
Evelyn was born September 13, 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ernest Parley Terry and Berneice White Seipert Terry. She had four siblings, Wanda, Dale, Sharon, and Lynn. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.
On January 29, 1954, she married Larry Odis Miller in the Idaho Falls Temple. Evelyn and Larry made their home in Idaho Falls, until they moved to Arco in 1960, to build their own home, where Evelyn was a mother and homemaker. They had seven children, Debby, Doug, Paul, Wendy, Barbara, Allen, and David. They enjoyed living in the Lost River Valley for 30 years until it became necessary to move closer to Idaho Falls, to help aging parents and be closer to medical appointments. She loved children and provided care for many children in Arco in those 30 years. Larry passed away May 16, 2024. They were married for 70 years.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as a missionary three times; first in Rochester, New York, second as an Eastern Idaho Hospice Service Missionary, and third, she and her husband served as Service Missionaries in the Addiction Recovery Program. She also served as a counselor in the Relief Society Presidency and Cub Scout Leader. She loved her family. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, quiet books, beading, and candy making. Most of all, she was dedicated to service to everyone around her.
Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Debby Neuman of Rexburg, ID; son, Doug Miller of Idaho Falls, ID; son, Paul (Tammy) Miller of American Fork, UT; sons-in-law, Greg Williams of Kaysville, UT, and Dale Lowder of Rupert, ID; son, Allen (Gina) Miller of Rexburg, ID; son, David (JoAnna) Miller of Othello, WA; sister, Sharon Alberts of Idaho Falls, ID; brother, Lynn (Patricia) Terry of Boise, ID; 29 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; daughter, Wendy Lowder; daughter, Barbara Williams; son-in-law, Lloyd Neuman; daughter-in-law, Vonda Miller; granddaughter, Heather Lowder; grandson, Marty Lowder; great-granddaughter, Arkadia Miller; sister, Wanda Aber; brother and sister-in-law, Dale (Gayle Rae) Terry; and brother-in-law, Ken Alberts.
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Long Cove Ward, 1925 East 49th South. The family will visit with friends Friday evening from 6:30-8 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road, and Saturday from 11-11:45 a.m. prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Ucon Cemetery.
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