Mike F. Miller, 82, Dickinson, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at St. Benedict’s Health Center, Dickinson. Mike’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2 p.m., Monday, December 22, 2014 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Dickinson, with Fr. Shannon Lucht as the celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Dickinson. Visitation will be on Sunday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a rosary & vigil at 7 p.m., at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson, with Deacon Ron Keller presiding. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Mike F. Miller was born August 16, 1932 the youngest child of Frank and Mary (Kubischta) Miller. He grew up on the family farm five miles northwest of Dickinson, along with his three brothers and three sisters. In 1958, Mike took over his father’s 800 acre farm, farming until 1980, when he decided that custom grain harvesting and grain hauling was his passion. Mike hauled for many farmers in the area until retiring in January 2008.
Mike was united in marriage to Betty Jane Smith on June 12, 1955. To this union six children were born, Connie (Larry) Hutmacher, Nancy Gaking, Patty (Paul) Carmichael, Tina (Billy) Marsh, Scott Miller, and Holly (Gary) Mosbrucker. Betty passed away on December 30, 1980. Mike re-entered marriage to Irene M. Gaking on March 20, 1982. Irene helped Mike raise his young family and was by his side for 25 years until she passed away on their 25th wedding anniversary, March 20, 2009.
He was a lifetime member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, the Eagles, and the St. Pius Verein, Schefield. He enjoyed dancing, listening to polka music, playing cards at family gatherings, and writing daily in his diaries.
Mike is survived by his five daughters; six grandchildren, Lacey (Travis) Olheiser, Sarah (Brayden) Nagel, Savannah Gaking, Megan Carmichael, Michael Mosbrucker, and Scott Marsh; four great-grandchildren, Dayton, Chloe and Audrey Olheiser, and Blayne Nagel. He is also survived by his brother, George (Evelyn) Miller; Betty’s family, Jack and Florence Frank, Dan and Gladys Krous, Frank and Caroline Smith, Shirley and Roy Heidt, Agnes Smith and Judy Buben. He was preceded in death by his son, Scott on June 23, 1995.
