Rita Miller of Orem, Utah, formerly of Colton, a native of Raymond, Alberta, Canada, lived in Colton for 54 years, died Saturday of a stroke at her daughter's home in Orem, Utah at the age of 78. She retired as chief financial officer for Miller Honey Company in Colton after 43 years. She was a secretary to the San Bernardino County Grand Jury, a family service volunteer and served in the Pro-Family Coalition. She was a member of Republican Women's Organization Church, where she was past president and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colton where she sang in the Starlighters. She was the author of "Sweet Journey: Biography of Nephi E. Miller, Father of Migratory Beekeeping." She was survived by her son, Markham of Cedar City, Utah, two daughters, Marilyn Murdock of Orem and Melanie Mulligan of Los Angeles, five brothers, W. Cleon Skousen and Ervin Skousen, both of Salt Lake City, Max Skousen of Cameron Park, Keith Skousen of Rialto and Kenneth Skousen of Redlands, her sister, Mildred Jones of La Canada, 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Service will be at 11 a.m. at Church of Latter-day Saints in Colton with interment to follow at Montecito Memorial Park with Colton Funeral Chapel in charge of the arrangements.
from WORLD CONNECT, Rita Skousen was born on December 29, 1919 in Alberta, Canada to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Arizona, one of their nine children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on September 5, 1941 and they had three children.
from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints online information, Rita Skousen was born in Raymond, Alberta, Canada on December 29, 1919 to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Utah, one of the five/eight children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on September 5, 1941 in Mesa, Arizona. She died on May 2, 1998.
from ANCESTRY.COM, Rita Skousen was born on December 29, 1919 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Utah, one of their nine children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on February 5, 1941 in Mesa, Arizona and they had three children. She died on May 2, 1998 in Orem, Utah.
from WORLD CONNECT, Rita Skousen was born on December 29, 1919 in Alberta, Canada to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Arizona, one of their nine children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on September 5, 1941 and they had three children.
from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints online information, Rita Skousen was born in Raymond, Alberta, Canada on December 29, 1919 to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Utah, one of the five/eight children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on September 5, 1941 in Mesa, Arizona. She died on May 2, 1998.
from ANCESTRY.COM, Rita Skousen was born on December 29, 1919 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Utah, one of their nine children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on February 5, 1941 in Mesa, Arizona and they had three children. She died on May 2, 1998 in Orem, Utah.
Rita Miller of Orem, Utah, formerly of Colton, a native of Raymond, Alberta, Canada, lived in Colton for 54 years, died Saturday of a stroke at her daughter's home in Orem, Utah at the age of 78. She retired as chief financial officer for Miller Honey Company in Colton after 43 years. She was a secretary to the San Bernardino County Grand Jury, a family service volunteer and served in the Pro-Family Coalition. She was a member of Republican Women's Organization Church, where she was past president and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colton where she sang in the Starlighters. She was the author of "Sweet Journey: Biography of Nephi E. Miller, Father of Migratory Beekeeping." She was survived by her son, Markham of Cedar City, Utah, two daughters, Marilyn Murdock of Orem and Melanie Mulligan of Los Angeles, five brothers, W. Cleon Skousen and Ervin Skousen, both of Salt Lake City, Max Skousen of Cameron Park, Keith Skousen of Rialto and Kenneth Skousen of Redlands, her sister, Mildred Jones of La Canada, 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Service will be at 11 a.m. at Church of Latter-day Saints in Colton with interment to follow at Montecito Memorial Park with Colton Funeral Chapel in charge of the arrangements.
from WORLD CONNECT, Rita Skousen was born on December 29, 1919 in Alberta, Canada to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Arizona, one of their nine children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on September 5, 1941 and they had three children.
from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints online information, Rita Skousen was born in Raymond, Alberta, Canada on December 29, 1919 to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Utah, one of the five/eight children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on September 5, 1941 in Mesa, Arizona. She died on May 2, 1998.
from ANCESTRY.COM, Rita Skousen was born on December 29, 1919 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Utah, one of their nine children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on February 5, 1941 in Mesa, Arizona and they had three children. She died on May 2, 1998 in Orem, Utah.
from WORLD CONNECT, Rita Skousen was born on December 29, 1919 in Alberta, Canada to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Arizona, one of their nine children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on September 5, 1941 and they had three children.
from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints online information, Rita Skousen was born in Raymond, Alberta, Canada on December 29, 1919 to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Utah, one of the five/eight children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on September 5, 1941 in Mesa, Arizona. She died on May 2, 1998.
from ANCESTRY.COM, Rita Skousen was born on December 29, 1919 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada to Royal Pratt Skousen of Arizona and Margarita Bentley of Utah, one of their nine children. She married Woodrow Alma Miller of Utah on February 5, 1941 in Mesa, Arizona and they had three children. She died on May 2, 1998 in Orem, Utah.
Inscription
(roses down both sides of the stone) Beloved Mama Rita / RITA SKOUSEN MILLER / Dec. 29, 1919 - May 2, 1998 / Dedicated to God, Family and Country
Gravesite Details
Buried between Woodrow Miller and John Roberts in the Cedarlawn Lot, sort of mid-lot, SSDI lists San Bernardino as the last residence
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