Sylvia "Rose"

Miles

Sylvia "Rose" Miles, 95, of O'Neill, died Thursday, March 27, 2025 at the Arbor Care Center in O'Neill.

Memorial visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with a 7 p.m. prayer service.

Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the First Presbyterian Church in O'Neill. Rev. Mike Durre and Pastor Kasey Summerer will officiate.

Burial will be later that day in the Hilcrest Cemetery near Thedford.

Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.

Sylvia was born on Oct. 6, 1929 to Claude and Mary (Adkins) Florea in Thomas County.  Rose grew up south of Thedford, attending Thedford High School and graduating valedictorian. After high school she attended Kearney State College achieving her Teacher's Certificate and taught in a country school.  Later in life while working at the Bartlett then O'Neill High School Libraries, she studied at Wayne State College, Northeast Community College, University of Nebraska Lincoln before graduating from the University of Nebraska Kearney with a librarian degree.  Upon earning her degree, she worked for the O'Neill Public Library.

Rose loved the country life, living near Thedford, Brownlee, Chambers and O'Neill. She met Lester Miles and the couple married on Oct. 30th, 1948 in Thomas County.  The couple settled on a ranch south of Chambers before spending their retirement years in O'Neill. Rose and Lester also worked at the Halsey National Forest during the summers for three years where she researched and updated their history.

She taught Sunday School, Bible School and started Kings Kids and Awanas at the Baptist Church. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in O'Neill.  Rose was strong in her faith with God and family the center of her life.  The words of salvation were strong in her heart; convening that message to her children and others.

Rose enjoyed riding horses, writing music, poetry, sewing and family as well.  She felt at home in the outdoors, planting flowers, gardening and occasionally going swimming.

Rose is survived by her three children Cindy (Calvin) Fluckey of Plainview, Aletha Sue (Gregory) Kissell of Sargent; her son-in law Rickey (Jean) Rowse of Atkinson; 11 grandchildren Arwin (Laura) Mikkelsen, Burton (Valerie) Mikkelsen, Donya Mikkelsen, Justin (Amy) Rowse, Aaron (Samantha) Rowse, Vincent (Melissa) Fluckey, Eric Fluckey, Byron (Dawn) Grenier, Robert (Angela) Grenier, Joseph (Jenna) Grenier and Cecil (Samantha) Kissell; 20 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one sister Laura Belle Ramirez; and a host of nephews, nieces, family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, four sisters, husband Lester, two daughters Alberta Mikkelson and Sammie Rowse, two sons Bernard Miles and Bart Miles, one son-in-law Eddie Grenier and one grandson Austin Grenier.