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Coryelle Elva Miller Roe

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Birth	:	3 May 1915 Imperial, Chase County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	5 Nov 2005 Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Tracy Public Cemetery, Tracy, San Joaquin County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.7251358, -121.4189453
Plot	:	crematorium crypt North East corner -C4 & D4
Description	:	Obit:Coryelle M. Roe Coryelle Miller Roe, longtime Billings resident, died peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 26, 2005, at age 90. Death at the Big Sky Hospice followed a personal decision to end years of kidney dialysis. She is survived by six children, five of whom live in Montana, plus 21 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. The body was cremated by Smith Funeral Home and its ashes placed in Terrace Gardens alongside those of her husband, Wallace H. Roe, who died in 1977. There was no formal ceremony following her death, but family will hold an appropriate event of... Read More	Obit:Coryelle M. Roe Coryelle Miller Roe, longtime Billings resident, died peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 26, 2005, at age 90. Death at the Big Sky Hospice followed a personal decision to end years of kidney dialysis. She is survived by six children, five of whom live in Montana, plus 21 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. The body was cremated by Smith Funeral Home and its ashes placed in Terrace Gardens alongside those of her husband, Wallace H. Roe, who died in 1977. There was no formal ceremony following her death, but family will hold an appropriate event of "remembrance" at an undetermined date to permit distant relatives to coordinate travel plans. Coryelle (pronounced "Coral") Roe was born into the large farm family of Melvin M. and Barbara Cain Miller in Imperial, Neb., on May 3, 1915. In reaching 90 years of age, she outlived all of her siblings. She married Wallace Roe, who also had a farm near Imperial, in 1932. Her seven children were born there. The family came to Billings in 1947. Coryelle Roe claimed a Montana connection inasmuch as her maternal grandfather, Franklin L. Miller, served during the Civil War at Camp Cooke, Montana Territory. With her move to the Billings area, her personal roots went deep. The family lived on the South Side until the children left home, then Coryelle moved with her husband to farms in Ballantine and Worden before returning to Billings to retire. She lived at 715 Broadwater from 1976 until her death. Coryelle's life and outlook were shaped by the years surrounding the Great Depression. She bore her children and coped with early family life without benefit of electricity or indoor plumbing, yet turned those trials into strengths and appreciation for the better life. She and her husband passed on to their children, and their children, not only a strong work ethic but a strong personal ethic tempered by concern for the downtrodden. Her interests were as varied as her life's story. She harbored strong political views, kept up on current events and relished a lively argument. True to her history and compassionate nature, she championed a better life for all persons born without privilege. While still able, she maintained a huge garden, with her beloved tomatoes at its center. The cruelest deprivation of her dialysis era was the dietary ban on tomatoes, but her decision to end treatment put them back on the menu, even for a few days. A strong reader, her literary tastes covered a wide range of genres. Forced to end her own schooling in the 10th grade, she strongly championed education for the younger ones. Six of her children graduated from Billings Senior High, and three of those graduated from college, the first ones ever in her or her husband's extensive families. Of course, many grandchildren followed suit. An equally strong writer, she especially made her mark writing the personal letters that informed and united a steadily dispersing clan. She was put to the test when four of her sons were in the military at the same time. She was especially valued for her strong descriptive powers. Her ability to describe Montana weather, especially its clouds, was legion. She worked purposefully to turn farm life into deep memories for visiting grandchildren. They still reminisce endlessly about those days. In her later years, and with only a smattering of training, Coryelle took up oil painting. She astonished all around her with her skill at recreating farm scenes, vistas and flowers, many of them in miniature. Her paintings are now treasured heirlooms. However, important as these - and so many other - interests were, they paled in comparison to her devotion to her family. A truly nonjudgmental mother and grandmother, she became friend and counselor to all who wanted to share a problem, a triumph or just a chat. After the death of her husband, grandchildren and their own children took on an extra dimension. A major legacy of Coryelle Roe will be the stories told and retold to later generations about how she made a difference in so many lives. Her descendants include: Daughter Barbara Roe Stevens, who died in 1993. Members of Barbara's family surviving Coryelle are: granddaughter Jacquelyn Stevens Pistorius and great-granddaughter Courtney Pistorius, of Newburgh, Ind.; grandson Danny Stevens and wife, Susan of Kila, and great-grandchildren Patience of East Glacier, Michael of Kalispell, Joel and wife, Erica Cantu, with great-great grandchildren, Trey and Alliyah, all of Kalispell; grandson Donny Stevens and wife Linda Larkey Stevens with great-grandchildren Juanita and Donny Taylor, of Kalispell, and great-granddaughter Melissa and great-great-granddaughter Bailey Coryelle, of Columbia Falls. Son Teddy Roe and wife Marcie of Billings, and grandson Timothy and wife Karen Roe and great-grandson Ian Emanuel Roe, of Ellicott City, Md. Son Jack Roe of Sun River and two children from Jack's marriage to Bette Studer Roe: grandson Teddy Roe and wife Susan of Berkeley, Calif., and great-grandson Karl Craig Roe of Pioneer, Calif.; and grandson Thomas Roe of Boise, Idaho; plus step-grandson Kenneth Huston from Jack's current wife, Della. Son Michael Roe and wife Sue of Mammoth Spring, Ark., plus Michael's four sons from his marriage to Anita Wainscott Roe, all five of whom live in Billings: grandson David Roe and wife Julie and great-grandchildren Adam and Breanna Roe; grandson Jason Roe and wife Melissa and great-grandchildren Jacob and Libbi Roe; grandson Craig Roe and great-granddaughter Abbie, and grandson Wade Roe. Son Gary Roe of Billings and children from his marriage to the former Carol Anderson Roe of Florence, Ore.: grandson Patrick Roe and wife Pamela of Glendive, plus great-grandchildren Emily, Ariana and Tanner Roe; grandson Michael Roe and wife Karla of Missoula; granddaughter Kelly Roe Higby and husband Robert and great-granddaughter Ashlyn of Spanaway, Wash., and granddaughter Cody Roe Allen and husband James and great-grandson Tyler of Central Point, Ore. Son Rex Roe and wife Nancy of Shepherd, plus granddaughter Michele Roe Skinner and husband Bill of Kuna, Idaho, and granddaughter Juliana Roe Thompson and husband Kent and great-grandchildren Megan and Joshua, of San Diego. Daughter Judy Roe Martin and husband Floyd of Billings, plus granddaughter Traci Martin Fleetwood and husband Tony and great-granddaughter Tristin, of Belgrade; grandson Kevin Martin and wife Nu of San Francisco, and granddaughter Coryll Martin Rupert and husband Randy and great-grandson Brady, of Missoula. The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses at the Billings Clinic kidney dialysis unit for their high level of care of Coryelle Roe, both professionally and as friends. While she did not look forward to treatment, she often remarked how much easier it was with such kind people. The family also wishes to thank the nurses at the Big Sky Hospice of Billings for their superb care in her final days and hours. No specific memorial is asked of Coryelle Roe's many friends but, if they so wish, they may consider contributions to kidney research, their local hospice or the charity of their choice. Published in the Billings Gazette on 11/30/2005.

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Coryelle Elva Miller Roe's memorial is located at: Tracy Public Cemetery, Tracy, San Joaquin County, USA.
When did Coryelle Elva Miller Roe death?
Coryelle Elva Miller Roe death on 5 Nov 2005 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 37.7251358
Longitude: -121.4189453

Family Members:

Parent

Melvin Maurice Miller

(1872 - 1958)

Barbara Patty Cain Miller

(1878 - 1958)

Spouse

Wallace Harry Roe

(1905 - 1977)

Siblings

Lloyd P Miller

(1899 - 1999)

Elma B. Miller Clark

(1901 - 1996)

Luther Melvin “Lute” Miller

(1905 - 1987)

Justin Jerome Maxwell Miller

(1913 - 1914)

Children

Barbara Coryelle Roe Stewart

(1932 - 1993)

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