Barbara Miller

On September 8, 2025 Barbara Jeanne (Nading) Miller left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Barbara was born to Walter LeRoy and Edna Dora (Buhman) Nading in Fayette, Iowa on October 15, 1940. Throughout her high school and college years, Barbara excelled at both offense and defense in basketball. After completing high school as salutatorian, she enrolled in Upper Iowa University, graduating with a degree in elementary education. She taught 4th-grade students in Nashua, Iowa. In 1962, she met Bobbie Neal Miller, and they began their life together as husband and wife on June 28, 1964. Barbara moved from Iowa to San Diego, supporting her husband in the Navy. From San Diego, after Bobbie retired from the Navy, they moved to Maltby, Washington, where they built their family home and raised their children. In 1990, they moved to East Wenatchee to enjoy their retirement years. Barbara dedicated her life to serving God, her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She loved church, singing in the choir, gardening, camping, fishing, baking, sewing, cross-country skiing, and traveling. After the death of her husband in 2014, Barbara traveled with her good friend Eva Williams throughout Europe and the US on cruises. Barbara enjoyed serving others, volunteering at local voting booths, with the VFW, and through Faith Lutheran Church in East Wenatchee. Barbara leaves behind her loving children, Mark (Marci), Debbie, her husband’s children Dennis (Dana), DiAnn (Robert), nine grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and brother Gary (Pam). Patty, her husband’s daughter, preceded Barbara in death. A Memorial Service for Barbara will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Faith Lutheran Church, 171 Eastmont Avenue in East Wenatchee, with a reception to follow at the church. A Graveside service will also be held promptly at 1:00 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park in East Wenatchee. Arrangements by Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

Barbara Miller

January 15, 1940 - September 8, 2025