Emma Beachy Miller

Emma Beachy Miller, 93, of Goshen, died peacefully Thursday, August 23, 2018, at The Cove at Greencroft Healthcare.

She was born April 23, 1925 in Madison County, Ohio to Joseph D. and Clara (Miller) Kramer.

On April 26, 1942 she married Rev. Neil E. Beachy in Plain City, Ohio.  He died in an auto accident in 1963.  She later married George S. Miller on December 27, 1974 in Goshen.  He died June 4, 2015.

The family remembers and honors their Mother for her boundless love and strength of character in the way she raised her six children following Neil’s untimely death. Emma was God-loving, without pride, accepted all people, loved all her children fiercely, and provided normalcy in their upbringing far beyond her circumstances. She enjoyed reading and loved to sing, participating in the Goshen Community choir during the 1980’s.

Surviving family include five children, Roger (Terry) Beachy of St. Louis, Missouri; Veronica (Wayne) Denlinger of Goshen; Phillip Beachy of Auburn, Washington: Jeffrey (Margaret) Beachy of West Linn, Oregon; and Kenneth Beachy of Goshen;  six step children, Georgia (Glenn) Davis, Glenda (Elroy) Miller, Gordon (Sharon) Miller, and Gina (Clark) Coburn all of Goshen, Gerald (Danette) Miller of Oregon, and Galen (Rhonda) Miller of Constantine, Michigan; seven grandchildren; 15 step grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; and a sister, Katherine Beachy of Morehead, Minnesota.

Along with her parents and husbands, Emma was preceded in death by a daughter, Leah Beachy; three sisters, Inez Frey, Mary Sawyer and Frances Hostetler; a brother, Eli Kramer; half-sister, Barbara Walz; half-brother, J. Daniel Kramer; and two step-grandchildren, Tyler Coburn and Jenessa Miller.

Mrs. Miller retired from Universal Cooperatives, Goshen where she worked as an administrative assistant. She was a member of College Mennonite Church.

Emma’s children will receive family and friends Saturday, September 8, 2018, from 1 to 3 p.m.at the Greencroft Terraces Meetinghouse, 1225 Greencroft Dr. Goshen.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial gifts be directed to the College Mennonite Church Jubilee Fund.

Yoder-Culp Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.