Lyle George Miller

Lyle George Miller, the son of George and Viola (Kiefer) Miller, was born December 23, 1925 in Harris, Iowa. He grew up there, attended Harris Schools, and graduated from Harris High School in 1943. Lyle then enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a radiomen coding and decoding messages during the end of World War II. On September 30, 1955, Lyle was united in marriage to the former Marilyn G. Miller. They made their first home in Bloomington, Minnesota and also lived in Burnsville, Minnesota. Four children were born to the marriage, Ron in 1956, Diane in 1958, Karen in 1961, and Doug in 1964. In 1969, the Miller family moved to Lakeville, Minnesota where Lyle worked in Civil Service for Federal Aviation following his retirement from the United States Navy. He retired from his Civil Service obligations in 1986 and then worked part time for BMW Auto and also had a few other jobs that kept him busy. In 1999, Lyle and Marilyn moved to the Rush City area to spend their retirement years. In his free time, Lyle enjoyed gardening, working on automobiles, and his most important activity, motorcycle riding. He was a member of a motorcycle touring club for many years and loved to ride across the country stopping at chili cook-offs wherever he found them. He loved Dixieland music and was most proud to serve his country during World War II. Due to his military connection in the Navy, he was active in the Fleet Reserve Association. Lyle died at his rural Rush City home on September 24, 2009, having reached the age of 83 years. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; his children: Ron Miller, Diane & Larry Armit, and Doug Miller, all of Rush City; grandchildren: Kristofer & Jessie Jacobson of Rush City, Dustin Jackson of Lonsdale, MN, Kenny Miller and Nicole Miller of Litchfield, MN, and Jerott Otto of Pillager, MN; great grandchildren: Taylor Rolfzen, Alex Dvorak, Zadrian Miller, Riley, Alaric, and Kaelynn Jacobsen; two nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Viola Miller, his daughter, Karen Otto, granddaughter Stacy Armit, and his brother Dwight Miller. A funeral service will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at the Olson Funeral Chapel in Rush City with Pastor Tim Adams officiating. Interment in the First Lutheran Cemetery in Rush City with military honors provided by the Heath-Perkins American Legion Post # 51 of Pine City, MN. Casket bearers were Doug Miller, Ron Miller, Kristofer Jacobsen, Kenny Miller, Jerott Otto, and Dustin Jackson.