Sarah Marie Ferguson, 32, and Wrinley Stephen Miller, infant daughter of Sarah and Nick Miller of Maquoketa, both passed away from complications of childbirth on June 6, 2022 at Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa, Iowa.

A public gathering of family and friends will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa.  Cremation will follow the visitation.  A private family graveside service and burial will be held at 11:30 A.M., Thursday, June 16, 2022 East Iron Hill Cemetery, rural Maquoketa.

Sarah Marie Kath was born on March 2, 1990 in Normal, Illinois to John David and Brenda L. (Spencer) Kath.  She grew up in Roanoke, Illinois where she was homeschooled and was active in 4-H and loved livestock.  She then attended and graduated from Kirkwood Community College with a degree in Agriculture.  She married Bryan Ferguson and to this union a son, Lance was born.

For the past ten years, she was employed with Corteva/Pioneer Corporation in Marion, Iowa in the Research Department working with farmers in Hybrid Creation.

Sarah was good at bookkeeping, enjoyed anything farming and livestock, was a drone pilot, avid deer hunter, loved canning and gardening, and could fix anything.  She was a wonderful mother to her son Lance and was overjoyed with the upcoming addition of Wrinley.  Keeping with her love for giving and helping others, she and Wrinley both gave the gift of organ/tissue donation.

Sarah knew her Lord Jesus and she and her father spoke of this often.  Losing Sarah proves that life, every day, is a gift from God!! The most important thing in Life is knowing Jesus Christ, ask him in our heart to be our Lord and Savior, and through him all things are possible.

Those left to honor Sarah’s memory include her parents John and Brenda Kath of Roanoke, IL; a son Lance Ferguson of Maquoketa, IA; fiancé, Nick Miller of Maquoketa, IA; brothers, Ben Kath of Pekin, IL, Bob (Kayley) Kath of Roanoke, IL, and Gabe Kath of Roanoke, IL; and 2 nieces.  She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Harold and Julia Spencer, and paternal grandparents John and Jane Kath.

Wrinley Stephen Miller was born on June 6, 2022 and passed away shortly after childbirth.  She was the daughter of Sarah Marie Ferguson and Nick Miller.

Those left to honor Wrinley’s memory include her father, Nick Miller of Maquoketa, IA; brothers, Lance Ferguson of Maquoketa, IA and Jacob Lincoln of Maquoketa, IA; sister, Briley Miller of Maquoketa, IA; maternal grandparents, John and Brenda Kath of Roanoke, IL; and many other relatives.  She was preceded in death by maternal great-grandparents Harold and Julia Spencer and John and Jane Kath, and paternal grandparents, Stephen and Barbara Miller, and paternal great-grandparents Robert and Dolores Spaete and Maxine and Donald Miller.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a memorial fund has been established.

Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.