Submitted by: Dan Rich

Sister Virginis Miller OO

March 23, 1913 - Dec. 10, 2008

South Bend Tribune 12/25/2008

SOUTH BEND - Sister Virginis Miller, O.O., 95, passed away in Racine, WI on Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Hedwig (Hattie) Miller was born March 23, 1913, to Frank Michael and Margaret (Ruetz) Miller in Kenosha, WI.

After the death of her parents, she was cared for by her aunt and uncle, Margaret Neona and Joseph Ruetz, South Bend. She graduated from the former St. Joseph's Academy in 1931. On February 2, 1935, she joined the Racine Dominicans, and at her reception in 1935 she was given the religious name Sister Virginis. She professed her fist vows in 1937 and her final vows in 1943. Sister Virginis spent 72 years in service to others as a teacher, a registrar and a bookkeeper. She was predeceased by her parents; caregives Margaret and Joseph Ruetz; her brothers, Msgr. Louis J. Hubert, Anthony, Clement Miller and Thomas, Raymond and Joseph Ruetz; her sister, Mary Ruetz and sister-in-law, Mary Louise Cressy Miller. Sister Virginis is survived by her brothers, Rev. Edward and Robert Ruetz; sisters, Genevieve Ruetz Collins and Marjorie (Donald) Narducci; sisters-in-law, Irene Ivins Miller and Carolyn Ruetz; nieces, Beverly Miller Bradley, Mary Beth Miller Dominello, Joyce Miller Fuchs, Virginia Miller Gionfriddo, Victoria Miller Trimberger, Alice Miller Cassell, Suzanne Miller Muzzareilli, Kathleen Miller Will; nephews, Michael, Brian, Hubert, Wayne, Gregory, Dennis and Anthony Miller.