Barbara Miller, 68

Barbara Jeanne Bandelin-Miller, 68, passed away peacefully in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Jan. 25, 2005, surrounded by her loving family.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at the Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d'Alene Chapel.

Barbara was born Oct. 14, 1936, in Cottonwood, Idaho. She lived in many locations around the United States and abroad but resided in Sandpoint from the 1970s until her passing.

She is loved and remembered by her five children, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and late husband, Glenn Bandelin.

Barbara loved to read, camp, fish, and barbeque with her family. She showed her love through cooking for her family and friends. Barb and her husband Bill enjoyed traveling and prospecting in the Northwest area. She loved the beautiful mountains and blue waters of Idaho.

She is survived by her husband, William Miller of Sagle, Idaho; children, Steve Vest and family of Baltimore, Md., Larry Vest and sons of Sandpoint, Janice Woods of Sandpoint, Frann Bandelin McIntire and family of Sandpoint, Ed and Shawnee Bandelin of Bayview, Idaho, and family around the Northwest including brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Gerene McCracken of Osburn, Idaho, and step-sisters, Vera Brown of Post Falls, Idaho, and Ilene McCrudy of Emporia, Kan., and their families. Barbara was fortunate to have many friends and relatives, too numerous to mention.

The family prefers memorials to the Barbara Miller Memorial, P.O. Box 1186, Sagle, ID 83860. You may visit Barbara's memorial and sign her online guestbook at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com