on Community will gather to honor Don and the legacy he has given to us.
In lieu of flowers, Don has requested that memorial offerings be given to "The Church of St. Anne - Donald L. Miller Memorial Fund", 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison, IL 61270.2606
Don was born October 3, 1928 near Lanark in Rock Creek Township, Carroll County, Illinois, the son of Louis G. and Lucille M. (Franklin) Miller. He married Eileen Leah Bealer in Fenton, Illinois on June 2, 1956; she died February 3, 1998.
Don was a United States Air Force Veteran serving from 1946 to 1948 and was retired from the Air Force Reserve.
Don was a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University attending from 1948-1952. Don taught 4th -8th grade Band and Voice in Morrison Middle School and Northside School from 1953 to 1993. He also taught K-12 Band and Voice in Wenona, Illinois from 1952-1953.
Donald was a member of The Church of St. Anne, where he was very active; he was a member and past board president of the Odell Public Library, the Morrison Music Theater Association and was a longtime active Rotarian. He enjoyed traveling, reading, music and rose gardening.
Survivors include his sisters-in-law: Delores (Daniel W. Wohlstadter) Berge, Janice (William) Lundin and Joan Zuidema; brother-in-law, Laurence (Beverly) Bealer; nieces and nephews: William Berge, David Lundin, Christopher Lundin, Eric Lundin, Andrea Hurson, Steven Stanton, Daniel Stanton, Kaye Hoogerwerf, Tracy Ziegenhorn, Edward Zuidema, Michael Bealer, Phillip Bealer and John Bealer.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his niece, Jeanne Dee Berge and his parents.
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