Louise Miller Bowers

L. Louise Miller Bowers, 94, of Orrville, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster.

Louise was born on Feb. 24, 1932, in Orrville to Ward J. and Ruth (Becker) Bechtel and was a 1950 graduate of Orrville High School. On July 31, 1950, she married Christ “Dick” Miller, and they were married for 35 years until in death on March 30, 1986. On April 14, 2012, she married Lowell Bowers and Lowell preceded her in death on Aug. 3, 2020.

Louise had cleaned several business and homes in Orrville and was always as doing whatever work was needed at her church. She was a faithful member of Orrville Mennonite Church where she had been a Sunday School Teacher, served on the Hostess Committee and the Church Council and was a member of the Women’s Sewing Circle. Louise loved getting together with her Orrville Class of 1950 classmates and she enjoyed sewing, working puzzles and baking cookies.

Louise was a strong woman of faith, a true prayer warrior, who prayed daily for her family and other and did her devotions every day, faithfully reading her Bible. She had a kind and generous spirt that made her know no stranger. She gave her all in everything she set out to do and was full of wit and wisdom and had a great love for everyone.

Surviving are her 4 children and their spouses, Jeffrey and Nancy Miller of Canton, Larry Miller and Stephen Wilcox of Hyattsville, MD, Mick and Hallee Miller of Wooster and Barbara and John Shilling of Creston; 5 grandchildren, Heather Locke, Aaron Miller, Jackie Miller, Jared Shilling and Kara Shilling; 8 great-grandchildren ; a sister, Florence Oldaker of West Salem; a brother, Jake and his wife Grace Bechtel of West Salem and nieces and nephews.

In additions to her husbands, Dick and Lowell, she was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Martha Ewing; a brother, Richard Bechtel and a great-grandson, Logan Miller.

A celebration of Louise’s life will be Friday, June 12th at 11:00 a.m. at Orrville Mennonite Church with Pastor Bill Seymour officiating. A family graveside service will be held prior to the service at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Thursday, June 11th from 4-7 p.m. at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Orrville Mennonite Church, 1304 W. Market St., Orrville, OH 44667 or to Mennonite Central Committee, PO Box 500, Akron, PA 17501-0500. Murray Funeral Home in Creston is handling arrangements.

Well done, good and faithful servant, very well done. We loved and will miss our Weeze.