Curtis Eugene Miller

Curtis Eugene Miller was born on June 3, 1930, in Windom, Minnesota to Harry E. and Minnie (Halverson) Miller. He was baptized and later confirmed at the Highwater Lutheran Church in rural Lamberton, Minnesota. Curt attended Jeffers Public School where he graduated in the Class of 1948. On December 12, 1951, Curtis was united in marriage to EmmaLou Giese at the United Methodist Church in Jeffers, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with three children, Kathy, Kim, and Deb. After their marriage, Curtis and EmmaLou lived on a farm near Jeffers where Curt farmed and raised cattle and hogs. Curt also was a seed corn dealer and drove snowplow for Storden Township for many years. He later retired off of the farm and moved into Jeffers. In 2011, Curt moved into the Good Samaritan - Sogge Memorial in Windom where he lived until passing away on Sunday afternoon, January 27, 2013 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 82 years. Curtis was a lifetime member of the Highwater Lutheran Church where he had served on the church council. He was on the Storden Township board for twenty-seven years. Curt will be remembered for being a good athlete, especially at foo...[more]

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ll and baseball and for the many years of camping at Lake Shetek where they made many friends throughout the years. Curtis loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He loved to watch them play sports and made it to many school events. He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-one years, EmmaLou Miller of Windom; three children, Kathy Matzke and her husband, Lyle, of Jeffers; Kim Miller and his wife, Deb, of Jeffers; and Deb Bunting and her husband, Tony, of Westbrook; eleven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Dean Miller and James Miller. Blessed be the memory of Curtis Eugene Miller.