Gerry was born to Iola Ruth (Gunnison) Dunkin and Stanley William Dunkin on June 29, 1945 in Salina, Kansas.
She graduated Salina High School in Kansas and continued her education and graduated from Bethany Nazarene College in Oklahoma with a Teaching Degree. She taught grade school in Kansas for several years before moving to California where she attended Shasta College and received her California Substitute Teaching credentials. She served as a substitute teacher in Red Bluff and several different Tehama County Schools.
Gerry was happily and lovingly married to Milton John Miller, on May 13, 1995 in Reno, Nevada. They resided in Red Bluff, California and celebrated their Silver Anniversary in 2020.
Gerry was raised in the Church of the Nazarene in Salina and she and Milt have attended local churches in Red Bluff through the years.
In addition to their deep love for God and each other, Gerry and Milt both shared a love for tortoises and birds. Other hobbies were enjoyed together like senior dancing, planting flowers, gardening and traveling throughout the country in their motorhome.
Gerry is survived by her loving and devoted husband Milt and her only surviving sibling, a loving sister, Ardis Maxine Lively, of Salina, Kansas, along with numerous other extended family members, all who loved her deeply.
Those who were lucky enough to know Gerry and to call her family or a friend were blessed to have her in their lives. She loved to laugh and to make others laugh. The world was a better place with Gerry in it. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends and will live in our hearts forever!
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Gerry’s name to “Good News Rescue Mission” in Redding, California.
A Graveside Service which is open to the public will be held on:
Tuesday, May 4th at 10am
Los Molinos Cemetery
7835 State Highway 99E
Los Molinos, CA 96055
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (King James Bible Version)
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.9.5