Thursday, October 23, 2014

Milton F. Miller

Milton F. Miller, age 94, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014, at his residence.  Milton was born in Racine on June 9, 1920, son of the late Anthony G. and Barbara (Nee:  Obernberger) Miller.

Milton graduated from St. Catherine’s High School “Class of 1939” and later graduated from UW-Stout. He proudly served in the United States Army Glider Corps and Navy Airforce. On August 24, 1946, at St. Joseph Catholic Church he was united in marriage to Bernice Seitz, who preceded him in death on July 18, 2008.

Milton was an Industrial Arts teacher at Oak Creek High School for thirty years until his retirement in 1987. Since 1972 Milton owned and operated Millbern Enterprise. He was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Milton devoted his life to his family and will be deeply missed.

Survivors include his four children, Janet Kilpatrick (Vincent Lofink) of Delaware, Leon (Shelley) Miller of Littleton, CO, Alan (Susan) Miller, Laurence (Cynthia) Miller, all of Racine; his seven grandchildren, Stephanie Adams, Erica (Aaron) Galbreath, Roxanne Miller, Amy Miller (Dave Clark), Vincent Miller, Lorrie (Chris) Brown, Nicole Miller; five great-grandchildren; brother, James (Ruthanne) Miller of Little Rock AR; sister, Mary Jane (William) Haas of Wauwatosa; brother-in-law, John Russell Seitz of Rockingham, NC; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his son-in-law, James Kilpatrick; grandson, Anthony Miller; and brother, Richard Miller.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 30, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 6400 Spring St., with Rev. William Dietzer officiating.  Interment with Full Military Honors will follow at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Town of Dover.  Relatives and friends may meet with the family Wednesday at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. and Thursday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass.

A special thank you to Larry and Cindy for the excellent care and friendship given to Dad these past seven years.

MARESH-MEREDITH & ACKLAM FUNERAL HOME
803 Main St., Racine, WI     (262) 634-7888

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