MILLER, HERBERT JR. - Minnehaha County, South Dakota | HERBERT JR. MILLER - South Dakota Gravestone Photos

Herbert Jr. MILLER

Woodlawn - Sioux Falls Cemetery
Minnehaha County,
South Dakota

Herbert Miller
August 31, 1925 - March 22, 2009

Herbert “Chuck” Miller, 83, of Sioux Falls passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

Herbert Miller Jr., son of Herbert Sr. and Clara (Baumgart) Miller, was born on August 31, 1925, in Monroe, NE and graduated from Humphrey High School. Herb entered the Army in 1944, serving in the European theater, and fought at the Battle of the Bulge. After being honorably discharged Herb worked for Western Electric in Nebraska and then transferred to Sioux Falls where he met his wife.

Herb was united in marriage with Marie “Terrie” DeBates on June 4, 1949, in Luverne, MN. The couple made their home in Sioux Falls where Herb worked as a postal clerk until his retirement in 1980.

Retirement for Herb was spending time at his acreage where he enjoyed farming and restoring tractors.

Herb was a member of the American Legion and the VFW.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Terrie; a son Steven Miller, Sioux Falls; daughter Becky (Gerald) Ostgaard, Sioux Falls; a brother Donald Miller, Norfolk, NE; sisters Jean (Herman) Craighead, Garland, TX, Joan McCorkle, Genoa, NE, Joyce Mueller, Des Moines, IA; sister-in-law Dorothy Miller, Walla Walla, WA; two grandsons, Chris Ostgaard, Pinon, AZ, and Ryan Ostgaard, Sioux Falls.

Herb was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Roland and Duane; and grandson Cory Ostgaard.

Visitation will begin at 3 pm on Wednesday March 25, 2009, with the family present from 6 to 7 pm at Miller Funeral Home, 13th & Main. A funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at the Miller Funeral Home Chapel, 13th & Main. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Contributed on 7/21/10 by 9katz
Email This Contributor

Suggest a Correction

Record #: 66628

To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.

Additional MILLER Surnames in WOODLAWN - SIOUX FALLS Cemetery

Additional MILLER Surnames in MINNEHAHA County

Thank you for visiting the South Dakota Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in South Dakota, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.

Submitted: 7/21/10 • Approved: 5/22/23 • Last Updated: 5/25/23 • R66628-G66628-S3

Surnames  |  Other GPP Projects  |  Contact Us  |  Terms of Use  |  Site Map  |  Admin Login