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Dean C. Miller |
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July 12, 1929 ~ November 29, 2016 |
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Dean C. Miller passed away on November 29, 2016,
at the age of 87. Services were held December 5
at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Libby.
He was born on July 12, 1929, to Neil and Elsie
Miller in Sioux City, Iowa. He had one sister,
Darlene, and a half brother, Charlie O'Conner.
Dean stayed in Sioux City until he graduated
from High School in 1947.
After graduation, he joined the Marine Corps. He
was stationed on the air craft carrier USS
Valley Forge as a guard. While the carrier was
docked in San Diego, Dean went to a USO dance in
Long Beach. There he met Carolyn Chandler. On
September 18, 1949, they were married. Dean and
Carolyn had four children, Chris, Kirk, Dane and
Sheri.
When Dean left the service, they moved to
Denver. In 1951, he went to work for the J.C.
Penney Company. He worked for them in many
locations for 38 years until his retirement in
1989. Dean transferred to Bonners Ferry in 1985,
where he remained after he retired.
Dean remained active after his retirement. He
worked with the Chamber of Commerce and was on
the hospital board for Boundary Community
Hospital. He also volunteered in the nursing
home, where he conducted sing alongs for the
residents.
Dean enjoyed gardening, wood carving and
listening to music. He was also an active member
of St. John Lutheran Church in Libby, Montana.
In 2004, Carolyn was diagnosed with cancer. Dean
and Carolyn became close friends with Marvin and
Ruth Norris. Marvin was also fighting cancer.
They supported each other through the trials of
that disease. In June of 2006, Carolyn lost her
fight with cancer. Marvin lost his fight with
cancer in 2007.
Dean and Ruth, as friends, supported each other
through their grief. They were married on July
10, 2008. With the union, two step children and
one grandchild were added to his family. They
lived in both Bonners Ferry and Libby until
2012, when they sold the house in Bonners Ferry
and lived full time Libby.
Dean is survived by his wife, Ruth, his sister
Darlene Foster, and his children and step
children, Chris (Janet), Kirk (Claudia), Dane
(Arlene), Sheri Spuhler, Mike Norris, and Pamela
Paul (Rick). He is also survived by 12
grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Dean will be greatly missed by his family and
friends and his church.
Arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson
Funeral Home in Libby. Online condolences and
memories may be shared at
www.schnackenbergfh.com. |
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