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     Carolyn Rojean Schwalm was born on 23 June 1928, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3 She married Lyle C. Miller circa January 1947.^4,1,5 Carolyn Rojean Schwalm died on 30 August 2025, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 97.²
Funeral home obituary:
Carolyn R Miller
June 23, 1928 - August 30, 2025
Carolyn R Miller, age 97, of Valley View, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025 at her residence.
She was born on Saturday, June 23, 1928, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Clifford K Schwalm and the late Verna C (Schwalm) Schwalm.
Carolyn was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School.
She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, where she was a former Sunday School teacher.
She was also a member of Order of Eastern Star.
She and her late husband enjoyed attending public sales searching for antiques.
She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her face "lit up" when her grandchildren visited.
Her husband, Lyle C Miller, passed away in 2016.
She is survived by a daughter, Cindy L (Bill) Reed of Valley View; a son, Dan D (Barbara) Miller of Sacramento; four grandchildren, Brett A (Jennifer) Reed, Brad W Reed, Josh D (companion Jessica Clark ) Miller, and Kayla D (Derk) Stiely; and five great-grandchild, Juliana, Brett, Jordan, Peyton, and Aveline.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, with Rev. Suzanne Elliott officiating.
Burial will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View.
Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc., Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.²
She was buried at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²

     Lyle C. Miller was born on 5 December 1925, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.² He married Carolyn Rojean Schwalm circa January 1947.^3,1,4 Lyle C. Miller died on 2 April 2016, Tremont Helth and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 90.⁵
Newspaper obituary:
Lyle C. Miller, 90, of Valley View, passed away Saturday at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born in Fearnot, Dec. 5, 1925, a son of the late William D. and Iva Klouser Miller.
He was a graduate of Hubley Township High School, Class of 1943. He graduated from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, with a bachelor of science degree in business administration and economics and received his master's degree in commerce and finance from Bucknell University, Lewisburg.
He served in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Missouri and was present for the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on Sept. 2, 1945, on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
He was employed briefly as a professor at Bucknell University and was head of the accounting department of the former Alcoa Aluminum Co.
He was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, where he taught the adult Sunday school class for many years. He was also a member of Valley Lodge F&AM 797.
Lyle enjoyed spending his weekends antiquing at various sales and also enjoyed spending time on his farm.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Myles Miller, and an infant brother, Dean.
He is survived by his wife, Carloyn Schwalm Miller, to whom he was married for 69 years; a daughter, Cindy L. Reed and her husband, Bill, Valley View, and a son, Dan Miller and his wife, Barbara, Sacramento; four grandchildren, Brett Reed, Brad Reed, Josh Miller and Kayla Masser; five great-grandchildren, Juliana, Brett and Jordan Reed, and Isaac and Isabelle; a sister, Ethel Kehler; two brothers, Ivan and Mark Miller; nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Duane Bardo officiating. The Masonic service will begin at 10:50 a.m. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Interment with military honors will follow in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on Apr. 4, 2016.⁵
He was buried on 6 April 2016, at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴