"I remember Darrell from Pony Creek. He was always happy and nice to all the kids in the neighborhood. He will be missed. My thoughts to the family during this difficult time."
In loving memory of
Darrell E. Miller
May 13, 2011
Darrell Edwin Miller, age 65 of Sidney, Iowa, formerly of Glenwood, IA, died May 13, 2011 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Darrell, the oldest of six children of Louis E. Miller and Esther L. Ridnour, was born on October 13, 1945 in Lenox, Iowa. He graduated from Lenox High School in 1964. In 1965, he joined the Operator's Engineers Union Local #571. In 1974, he became a civilian employee at Offutt Air Force Base in the snow removal department and worked there until the mid 1980's. In the early 1980's, he was also a partner in the E & M Excavating Company and worked on many projects in and around Glenwood and the Omaha Metro Area. In 2002, his health forced him to retire, but in December of that year, he was honored for his years of service.
In addition to his professional career, Darrell took great pride in his family. When his girls were younger he took them everywhere, including camping and even roller-skating. He was very proud of his owning a Corvette. He liked antiques, working in his yard and even the occasional trip to the casino. One of his fondest memories; however, was a trip to Yellowstone where he went panning for gold. He also couldn't quit talking about the "pink snow".
Darrell was preceded in death by his grandparents; first wife, Karen McFee Miller; sister, Janice Peterson; and nephew, Dustin Nelson.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Miller of Sidney; IA; father, Louis Miller and wife, Marlene, and his mother, Esther Miller, all of Bedford, IA; daughters, Aaron Harless (Ronnie) and Brooke Burgoin, all of Glenwood; his wife Donna's children, Kane Razor (Tina) of Glenwood and Hope Norstadt of Ashland, NE; siblings, Karolyn Nelson (Gary) of Creston, IA, Joyce Majors (Bruce) of Bedford, Richard Miller of Clarinda, IA, Karen Wiederholt of Bedford, Lori Beemer (Chad) of Elkhorn, IA, Brian Seil of Fremont, NE and brother-in-law, Joe Peterson of Bedford; and nine grandchildren.
A memorial fund has been established.
Tributes
"You are in our thoughts and prayers, may the good lord comfort you all in your time of need, there is never a good bye in life it is always until we meet again. "
"Darrell was in my class at Sharpsburg and Lenox Iowa and we rode the bus together some of those years, always enjoyed being around him and he was just one of those good people. I am sure he will be very missed by friends and family. I was sorry to hear about his passing."
"I am so sorry for you and your family...I remember coming over to play with Brooke and he always had a smile on his face. Thinking of you guys..."