Willetta "Billie" (Bachmann) Miner, 87, of rural Pleasant Plains, IL, passed away on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023.

She was born on June 27th, 1936, to William and Lena Bachman of rural Pleasant Plains, where she resided on the farm all her life.

She graduated from Pleasant Plains High School in 1953. She worked at Pleasant Plains Grade School for four years and was a lifelong farmer.

She married Russel Miner in Pleasant Plains on February 11, 1955, and they were blessed with three daughters.

She is survived by her sister, Jan (Wayne) Howard of Pleasant Plains; brother-in-law, Rolland (Lil) Miner; her two daughters, Tami (Clay) Smith of New Berlin and Lee Ann (Alan) Gondek of Girard; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Russel; daughter, Peggy Sue; and sister, Betty Hoffman

Billie was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church, serving as an organist since 1949, playing for many weddings and funerals throughout the years. She was a member of several antique tractor clubs and loved being outdoors.

She was a devoted caregiver and deeply loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Billie will be missed by all her family and friends she met over the years.

A funeral service will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pleasant Plains, with final resting with her husband Russel at Pleasant Plains Cemetery. The family will meet with friends 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. Memorial donations are suggested, in lieu of flowers, to Zion Lutheran Church for the music department or Pleasant Plains Fire Protection District. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at buchanancody.com.