Miller, James Patrick 1936 - 2013

MILLER, HYBERGER, FUNKE, SEEGER, ERICKSON, SCHROEDER, WILSON, ROBINSON, TIEDEMANN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/28/2013 at 14:15:45

ROCHESTER, MN - A Funeral Mass for James P. Miller of Rochester, Minn. will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Pax Christi Catholic Church. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Cresco, Iowa with Pastor Tim Sir of Cresco officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to mass at the church.

Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

James, 76, died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Golden Living East where he had resided since April. Previously he had lived the past two years at Sunrise Cottages.

James Patrick Miller was born Aug. 19, 1936 in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Claud and Stella (Hyberger) Miller. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Cresco, Iowa in 1954. He then served in the US Navy, and received his education in Journalism while serving in the military.

On June 29, 1960, he married Joyce Funke in Cresco, Iowa. His newspaper and journalism career moved him to various cities throughout his career, including Imperial Beach, Calif., Fremont, Neb., Stewartville, Plainview, and Lake City prior to his retirement and move to Rochester. While in Lake City, he spent 19 years as co-owner and editor of the Lake City Graphic & Hiawatha Design. During those years, his wife assisted him in the newspaper office.

Surviving with his wife, Joyce, of Rochester are his five children: Andrew (Peggy) Miller of Byron, Chet Miller, and Jennifer Seeger both of Lake City, Lisa Miller of League City, Texas and Sandra Erickson of Friendswood, Texas; 13 grandchildren: James Erickson (Sarah), Sue Schroeder (Mike), Tabitha Miller, Drew Miller (Amanda), Bobbi Jo Miller, McKenzie Miller, Sam Wilson (Stephanie) , Kayla Wilson, Cody Robinson, Shane Miller (Amanda), and Alex, Kadey, and Kalley Seeger; eight great-grandchildren: Sam, Eli, Emma, Ryan, Shelby, Kaylynn, Ayden, and Jonathan, and his siblings: Claudelle Tiedemann and Steven Miller both of Des Moines, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers-in-law; and a niece.

Memorials appreciated to Pax Christi Catholic Church.

Source: Cresco Times Plain Dealer website

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