Elizabeth J. Tyson, age 91, formerly of Nappanee and New Paris, died at 2:00 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, at The Maples in Goshen after a battle with Alzheimers.

She was born April 10, 1933 in Nappanee to Joseph and Amanda (Schmucker) Miller.

On April 9, 1960, she married Erwin Tyson in Nappanee. He preceded her in death November 19, 2002.

Mrs. Tyson lived most of her life in Nappanee.

She attended Nappanee Schools through her Junior year, but then moved to Heston, Kansas and graduated there.

She was a homemaker and had worked at NorthWood High School in the cafeteria.

She was an active member of Milford Chapel.

Surviving are her children, Barbara (Jim) Demis, Hamlet, Sharon (Jerrold) Layman, Quicksburg, VA, Mary (Steve) Hofstetter, Milford, Don (Carolyn) Tyson, Argos; son-in-law, Vernon "Bud" Reinhardt, Waddell, AZ; 14 grandchildren; many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews; siblings, Eli (Connie) Miller, Sarasota, FL; and sister-in-law, Phyllis (Wilmer) Miller-Martin, Sarasota, FL, and brother-in-law, Marvin D. Miller, Nappanee.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Verlyn Reinhardt; granddaughter, Rose Marie Hofstetter; and siblings, Edward Miller, Marvin J. Miller, Lester Miller, Joe Miller, Fannie Mae Miller, and Mary Matthews.

Family and friends may call Tuesday, December 3, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee and 1 hour prior to the Funeral Service which will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Salem Mennonite Church, New Paris. Pastors Joe Yoder and Marcus Miller from Milford Chapel will officiate and burial will be in Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to World Missionary Press.