Obituary - Clara Miler

Clara May"Mazie"  Miler, 84, Nevada, MO. passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO. following a brief illness. Clara, the eldest of 15 children, was born January 18, 1942, in Hill City, KS. to Arthur Callie and Mary Esther (Hunter) Rutherford.  Surviving siblings are Johnny E. Rutherford (GA), Rosalie K. Patterson (OK), Patricia A. Thompson (MA), Glynda L. Hammans(KS), Rayma Jean Hanes (Bracken)(AR), David L. Thompson (KS), Roger W. Mohl (KS), Leah M. Mohl (Maupin)(KS), Sheila R. Rutherford (KS), and Lisa D. Summers (KS). She was united in marriage to George Miler on October 17, 1956, in Great Bend, KS and he preceded her in death on July 7, 2016.

    Clara grew up in Hill City, KS. and attended school at one-room school houses in Russell County, Kansas. She lived most of her adult life in Vernon County, Missouri and worked for a number of years at Nelly Don in Nevada, and at the City Hospital in Nevada. She was a member of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church. Clara enjoyed crocheting, watching westerns and wrestling, doing word searches, and loved listening to Elvis.  She was known for her feisty personality.

    Survivors include five children, Diana F. Miler, Walker, MO, Janice A. Miler, Joplin, MO, Mary Ann Canet (John), Mindenmines, MO, Terry W. Miler (Carol), Walker, MO, and Randy A Miler (Amy), Sheldon, MO; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great- grandchildren and nieces and nephews.  In addition to her husband George and her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Daryl Dean Miler; a great-grandson, Eden Miler; and four brothers, Arthur F. Hammans, Ray Lee Hanes, Darrell D. Sellens and Kevin L. Rutherford.

    A Celebration of Life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Radio Springs Park in Nevada, MO with Pastor Ron Smith officiating. Memorials are suggested in her name to Sulphur Springs Baptist Church in care of Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

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