Gerlinde Miller

Gerlinde A. Miller, 79, of Geneseo, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Genesis East, Davenport surrounded by her family.

Memorial services to celebrate her life will be 12 p.m. Thursday, October 24, 2019 at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, downtown Davenport.  Inurnment will take place in the Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.  Visitation will be held Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Gerlinde Anna Schoeffler was born on June 1, 1940 in Stuttgart, Germany, a daughter of Otto and Karolina (Segis) Schoeffler.  While working at the PX on the United States military base in Germany, she met a young man named Royce Miller and they were united in marriage on November 4, 1959 in Germany.

Gerlinde worked locally at Target, Von Maur, and Jumer’s Castle Lodge.  She was extremely proud of becoming a United States citizen, and enjoyed watching Fox News, and an “occasional” trip to the casino to play penny slots.

Survivors include her husband, Royce, Geneseo, children: Carol (Daniel) Connors, Bettendorf, Duane Miller, Geneseo, and Gregory "Ash" Miller, Aurora, Illinois; grandchildren: Josh (Mindy) Connors, Des Moines, Garrett (Joanna) Connors, Davenport, and Katie Connors, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; great-grandchildren: Jack, Reed, and Reese Connors and Morgen Zaragoza; and nephews and nieces in Germany.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings: Gerhard, Manfred, and Tilly.