Obituary of Alam Louise Miller

Alma Louise “Dolly” Miller slipped into the arms of our heavenly Father on November 22, 2023.

Born on December 19,1927, at home, she was so small she could fit like a doll in a shoebox, so they nicknamed her “Dolly.” Her parents were Anthony and Elsa Miller, and she was the youngest of their five children. She lived in Wheeling,W.V. until she was married in 1950.

In her early years, Dolly attended St. Michael’s Grade School and graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy High School in 1945.  She graduated from nursing school in 1945 when she was 22 years old.

She married Charles Codol on April 22, 1950 and moved to Tiltonsville, OH.  They had five children together.  In 1961, Dolly and Chuck moved to Anaheim, CA to continue raising their children. 

Dolly loved spending holidays with her family.  She also loved the beach, cooking, picnicking, sewing, gardening, singing, and telling a good joke.

In 1992, Dolly and Chuck retired to San Antonio, TX.  Being a devout Catholic, she lent her cooking talents to large church events and fundraisers as a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in San Antonio, TX. 

In 2007, Dolly and Chuck moved back to Anaheim, CA to live with her son and his wife, Brian and Shari Codol.  After Chuck passed in 2008, Dolly later moved to Meridian, ID with Brian and Shari in 2015.  She was able to live in her own home until she passed. 

Dolly is preceded in death and reunited with her husband, Chuck, older sisters Susan Williams, Alberta Kennedy, Elsa Jane Supan, older brother Fritz Miller, and parents Tony and Elsa Miller.  She is survived by her children, Chris Codol and wife Veronika and grandsons Thomas and Benedict Codol; Kevin Codol and wife Lisa of Oregon, grandchildren Jeannie Johnson and Jason Codol; Adrienne Codol Riley and husband Dennis Riley, grandchildren Timothy Riley, Nathan Riley, Bridget Eshoo and Amelie Howe; Alexis Codol Katz and husband Gene Katz, grandchildren Christina Webb and Andrew Webb; Brian Codol and wife Shari; ten grandchildren, seventeen great children, and one great, great grandchild.

A celebration of life memorial service will be held graveside on April 18 at 10:00am at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Orange, CA.