Deborah Ok. “Debbi” LeVan Miller, 70, of Middletown, handed away Friday, March 25, 2022, within the Penn State Well being Milton S. Hershey Medical Heart, together with her loving husband by her facet.
Born in Harrisburg on June 27, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Peter E. and Mildred I. Ennis LeVan.
A compassionate and caring individual, it was solely pure Debbi turned a nurse in 1981 and labored for over 40 years in all features of well being care from pediatrics to geriatrics, hospitals and nursing houses to hospice and residential well being care. Debbi most not too long ago labored for the Visiting Nurses Affiliation. With a ardour for serving to folks, Debbi additionally loved her job working with clients at Stephenson’s Flowers & Items on Jonestown Street in Colonial Park. A gifted seamstress and crafter, she beforehand owned and operated Gatherings, a former quaint present and craft store within the Historic Swatara Station, the place nearly every part bought was made by her and her household. In fall 2021 Debbi started promoting her hand-made objects as a vendor at thirty second Avenue Mercantile of Camp Hill. She loved making pillowcases for “Heads at Ease” which sends hand-made pillowcases adorned with particular messages to U.S. navy personnel aboard ships. A really humble individual, Debbi would make and ship baskets of baked items in addition to flowers and craft baskets to individuals who had proven her kindness, or to these simply needing a pick-me-up, and to first responders through the pandemic. She had a smooth spot for youngsters on Native American reservations, for whom she would put together and ship packing containers of faculty provides.
Debbi was a 1969 graduate of Decrease Dauphin Excessive Faculty and a member of Stoverdale United Methodist Church. In her youthful years, Debbi was in 4H the place her love for horses grew. Debbi for a interval lived and labored at Penn Nationwide serving to look after race horses. Debbi additionally liked golden retrievers and all the time had one in her house. She loved touring and not too long ago purchased a camper to meet her dream of touring and tenting all around the United States together with her husband. Debbi liked to bounce and loved music particularly disco, soul, rhythm and blues and present tunes. She was an enormous Philadelphia Eagles and Peyton Manning fan. Debbi discovered consolation in gardening; rising flowers, herbs and teas; spending time together with her coy fish pond, and most of all being with household.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Daniel C. Miller, whom she married on Might 5, 1990; three sons, Christopher King husband of Missie of Manheim, Peter Toth of Hershey, and Philip Miller husband of Marissa of Palmyra; 4 grandchildren, Dylan King husband of Chrissy, Austin King fiancé of Amanda Vergara, Bree-Ann King, and James Miller; 4 nice grandchildren, Sebastian, Mason, Isla and Everly King; two sisters, Patricia E. Heuser spouse of Charles W. of State School, and Carole Ann Lankford spouse of the late Otis of Carrolton, VA; and several other nieces and nephews.
Funeral providers for Debbi will probably be held Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 11 a.m. in Stoverdale United Methodist Church, Middletown Street, Hummelstown, together with her Pastor Scott R. Hover officiating. Interment will probably be in Paxtang Cemetery. Viewings will probably be held Friday, April 1, 2022 from 6 to eight p.m. within the Trefz & Bowser Funeral House, 114 West Important Avenue, Hummelstown, and on Saturday within the church from 10 a.m. till time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions could also be made to the American Diabetes Affiliation, 150 Monument Street, Suite 100, Bala-Cynwyd, PA 19004; or to the American Most cancers Society, PO Field, 897, Hershey, PA 17033.
On-line condolences could also be shared at www.trefzandbowser.com.
