Calling(s)

Monday, May 24, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Tuesday, May 25, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City

Service

Tuesday, May 25, 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City

Obituary

Valerie Ann Millus, 83, of Kendallville, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 5:10 p.m. at Ascension Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.

Valerie was born to John & Zelda (Anduski) Kiefer on December 25, 1937, Gary, IN.

As matriarch of the family, Valerie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.

Valerie met the love of her life, Phillip D. Millus, when she was 13 years old, and he was 15 years old at a fruit stand and they had been together ever since.

Phillip & Valerie married on July 16, 1954 in Crown Point IN.

They were blessed with 5 children, Laura, Phil "Chip", Rhonda, Robert, and Jason.

Valerie attended Hobart High School.

They first lived in East Gary and then Hobart.

The couple and children moved to Crown Point in 1964. Valerie volunteered at St Anthony's Hospital in Crown Point.

She was an amazing cook, decorator, and gardener. She enjoyed bowling with her friends.

She had her own wallpaper installation business in Crown Point.

They moved to Wolcottville in 1978 on Dallas Lake. Valerie enjoyed every minute with family, living on the lake, fun in the sun, and fishing.

Valerie and Phillip have been a member of St Gasper Catholic Church in Rome City for 42 years.

Happy to have shared in her life are her husband of 67 years, Phillip Millus; two daughters, Laura Millus, Rhonda (David) Grant; a son, Jason (Abby) Millus; two daughters-in-law, Judy Millus and Mary Millus; a brother, Joseph (Cindy) Gromala; 22 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, John Kiefer and Zelda Gromala; two sons, Phillip R. Millus and Robert A. Millus; and brother, Tony Kiefer.

Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. Gaspar Catholic Church in Rome City with Father Osman Ramos officiating. Burial will be in St. Gaspar Catholic Cemetery.

Calling is Monday, May 24, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Calling will also be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.

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