Jerome "Jerry" Miller

NORFOLK — Jerome “Jerry” Miller,  73, of Norfolk, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.

Visitation was Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 at Brockhaus-Howser-Fillmer Funeral Home in Norfolk.

Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Norfolk. Reverend Pat McLaughlin was Celebrant.

Military Honors were provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644, American Legion Post 16, Army National Guard Honor Guard, and American Legion Riders.

Memorials may be directed to St. Peter's Cemetery in Ewing, Nebraska.

Jerome “Jerry” Miller, son of John and Marguerite (Calkins) Miller, was born March 31, 1948, in Albion. He was baptized on April 11, 1948, at St. Edward. Jerry graduated from Ewing High School in 1966 and served in the United States Army from 1968 until 1970.

On July 1, 1972, Jerry was united in marriage to Deborah Hynes at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill. They were blessed with three children, Amy, Lee, and his favorite Molly. Jerry and Deborah enjoyed 49 years of marriage.

Jerry moved to Norfolk in 1971 and worked at Petring Motor Company and Island Supply Welding Company before starting Logan Street Radiator in 1986.

Jerry was a member of Sacred Heart/St Mary's Catholic Church in Norfolk. He enjoyed camping, fishing, go kart racing and any racing of any kind. You would see Jerry at all basketball games, and he was very supportive of youth sports.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Deborah; children, Amy (Eddie) Bomar, Lee (Kim) Miller, and Molly (Quin) Windeshausen; six grandchildren, Morgan (Derek) Schlote, Ashlyn (Trevon) Ronspies, Bo Bomar, Emilee Miller, and Isaac and Owen Windeshausen; one great-granddaughter, Payton Schlote; and siblings, Charlene (Lance) Hobelman, Vicki (Terry) Keck, Roger (MaryEllen) Miller, Dale Miller, Mary (Fred) Butts, and Ruth Push. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Marguerite Miller.