Jean Darlene Miller

Jean Miller, 95, of Silver City, passed away at the Glen Haven Home in Glenwood on Sunday, October 16, 2016. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the Loess Hills Funeral and Cremation Center in Glenwood. Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home with Reverend Ken Demlow officiating. Inurnment will be in the Silver City Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials: Directed to the family

Jean Darlene Miller, the daughter of Nels Gardso and Rasmine Elizabeth (Larsen) Pedersen, was born March 3, 1921 on the Living Springs Farm near Treynor, Iowa. She graduated from the Treynor High School with the Class of 1938.

On Valentine's Day, February 14, 1942, Jean married Darwin (Steve) Miller at Rock Port, Missouri. Their marriage of 52 years was blessed with two sons, Arthur James "Jim" and Dennis Steven. They farmed in the Silver City area until 1953 when Jean joined the staff at the Glenwood State Hospital where she retired as an area supervisor after more than 30 years. Jean then volunteered at the Glenwood Store House for over a decade. She was an active member of the Silver City Methodist Church, where her many baked goods were much appreciated.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Steve in 1994; son Dennis in 1981; sisters, Lillian Babbitt, Ann Pedersen, Hazel Rominger, and Edna Husz; and brother Arthur Pedersen.

She is survived by her son Jim and his wife Barbara (Holiday) Miller of Silver City; grandchildren, Jay Miller of Silver City, Tony Miller and wife Connie of West Salem, WI, Wendi and husband Tom Payne of Council Bluffs, and Melinda Fender of Omaha, NE; great grandchildren, Kayla (Miller) Pappin and husband Robby, Cameron Miller, Alex Miller, Bryce Miller, McKenzie Miller, Skylar Miller, Lauren and Hayden Payne, and Megan Fender; great-great grandchild Kellan Pappin; and by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.