Gerald "Red" Miller

Gerald "Red" Miller

Norfolk ­— Gerald "Red" Miller, 100, of Norfolk, formerly of Elgin, died Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.

Visitation was held Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at the United Methodist Church in Elgin.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2022 at the church in Elgin. Rev. Brian Loy will officiate.

Burial will be in the Oakdale Cemetery in Oakdale with military rites conducted by American Legion Post 229, VFW Post 581 of Elgin, United States Navy Funeral Honor Guard and the American Legion Riders.

Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.

Levander Funeral Home in Elgin is in charge of the arrangements.

Gerald R., twin son of William H. and Elizabeth (Smith) Miller, was born June 6, 1921 in his family's home on a farm near Elgin. He attended school at Sheldon rural district 148 through the 10th grade, graduating from Elgin High School in 1939.  

After high school graduation he went to visit his brother Berle in Iowa. There were recruiters in town, and he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. During his service his unit was the first wave at invasions in North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Anjio and Normandy on D-Day.

On Sept. 21, 1946, Gerald married Lois Elaine Dean at Neligh. They were married for 70 years. 

After a short time of farming near Elgin, he and Lois moved to town where Gerald started working for Contois Motor Company. Later he was employed by Johnny Dodge in Neligh. He retired from being a car salesman at the age of 89. He had sold cars for 60 years. His success was due to hard work and his honesty.

Red's hobbies were attending his grandchildren's sporting events and taking meticulous care of his lawn and flowers. He was proud of his home and possessions and taught his children the importance of taking good care of what they had. 

Red is survived by his son John (Sandy) Miller of Stuart; his daughter Barbara (Greg) McLain of Shawnee, OK; four grandsons Matthew and Mark McLain and Ross and Seth Miller; two granddaughters Mary McLain and Randi Miller; seven great-grandchildren Baylor, Charli, Micah, Lincoln and Maddyn McLain, Taos Miller and Grayson Witt; along with many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Lois in 2017; six brothers and sisters-in-law Charles (Mary), Clifford, William (Ethel), Berle (Harriet), Paul, Lyle (Lena) and Harold (Arlene); one grandson Micah McLain; one niece Mabel Miller; and three nephews Wayne, Jim and Jerry Miller.

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