Note the difference in spelling WOODRIDGE/WOOLDRIDGE between the two
obits below.

Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids Iowa (USA) March 18, 2004

CEDAR RAPIDS -- L. Alberta Miller, 86, of Independence, formerly of
Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, in Buchanan County Health
Center, Independence, after a brief illness. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday,
Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids, with burial to follow in Cedar Memorial Park
Cemetery.  Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to
services Saturday at the funeral home.  Alberta was born Sept. 28, 1917,
in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Nathan and Flora Lake Woodridge. She
worked for Russell's Guides Inc. until her marriage to Clyde Miller on
Feb. 28, 1942, in Cedar Rapids. She lost him on April 25, 1997.  She is
survived by her son, Larry (Anita) Miller of Independence; a daughter,
Betty (Melvin) Tormey of Fenton, Mich.; eight grandchildren, Lori
Miller, Steve (Kate) Miller, Daniel (Leigh Ann) Tormey, Patricia (John)
Hannah, Theresa (Henry) Hoskins, Sheila (Trent) Eisenhauer, Mary (Brent)
Nowlin and Ken Tormey; nine great-grandchildren, Katherine, Victoria and
Elizabeth Hannah, Talia and Tyler Eisenhauer, Hunter and Logan Hannah,
Nathan and Nicholas Tormey; a stepgreat-grandson, Jonathan Hoskins;
brother, Walter Woodridge of Seadrift, Texas; sister and brother-in-law,
Ione and Raymond Olmstead of Central City; sisters-in-law, Sally (Ken)
Nuss of Santa Rosa, Calif., Irene Miller of Iowa City and Wilmer Koss
of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in
death by her husband; parents, and sister-in-law, Dorothy Woodridge.
Alberta was a homemaker who loved time with her family, and fishing and
playing cards with her husband. She was involved with Camp Fire Girls,
Jefferson High Band Parents, PTA and Boy Scouts.  Grandma will always be
remembered for her quiet and loving presence. Cooking the best chicken
noodles, great goulash, and apple, rhubarb and pumpkin pies, and coming
to all her grandchildren's games, music and plays. She loved to watch the
rabbits and birds that came to her feeders.  Thank You for everything
Grandma, you are gone but will never be forgotten.  Memorials may be
directed to the family.


Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (USA), March 19, 2004

CEDAR RAPIDS -- L. Alberta Miller, 86, of Independence, formerly of
Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, in Buchanan County Health
Center, Independence, after a brief illness. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday,
Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids, with burial to follow in Cedar Memorial Park
Cemetery.  Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today and one hour before
services Saturday at the funeral home.  Alberta was born Sept. 28, 1917,
in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Nathan and Flora Lake Wooldridge. She
worked for Russell's Guides Inc. until her marriage to Clyde Miller
on Feb. 28, 1942, in Cedar Rapids. She lost him on April 25, 1997.
She is survived by her son, Larry (Anita) Miller of Independence; a
daughter, Betty (Melvin) Tormey of Fenton, Mich.; eight grandchildren,
Lori Miller, Steve (Kate) Miller, Daniel (Leigh Ann) Tormey, Patricia
(John) Hannah, Theresa (Henry) Hoskins, Sheila (Trent) Eisenhauer, Mary
(Brent) Nowlin and Ken Tormey; nine great-grandchildren, Katherine,
Victoria and Elizabeth Hannah, Talia and Tyler Eisenhauer, Hunter
and Logan Hannah, Nathan and Nicholas Tormey; a stepgreat-grandson,
Jonathan Hoskins; brother, Walter Wooldridge of Seadrift, Texas;
sister and brother-in-law, Ione and Raymond Olmstead of Central City;
sisters-in-law, Sally (Ken) Nuss of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Irene Miller
of Iowa City; brother-in-law, Wilmer Koss of Cedar Rapids; and many
nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband; parents,
and sister-in-law, Dorothy Wooldridge.  Alberta was a homemaker who loved
time with her family, and fishing and playing cards with her husband. She
was involved with Camp Fire Girls, Jefferson High Band Parents, PTA and
Boy Scouts.  Grandma will always be remembered for her quiet and loving
presence. Cooking the best chicken noodles, great goulash, and apple,
rhubarb and pumpkin pies, and coming to all her grandchildren's games,
music and plays. She loved to watch the rabbits and birds that came to
her feeders.  Thank you for everything, Grandma; you are gone but will
never be forgotten.  Memorials may be directed to the family.