Harold Miller, 84, Luverne, formerly of Spirit Lake, Iowa, and Inwood, Iowa, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at the Hospice Cottage in Luverne.
Memorial services were Tuesday, Feb. 19, at United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. The Rev. Jim Stiles officiated. Burial of the cremains was in Richland Cemetery, Inwood.
Harold Miller was born to Harry and Lulu Miller on May 20, 1917, in Marcus, Iowa. He graduated from Marcus High School in 1934 and attended Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, before returning to the family farm near Marcus.
He married Edna "Skip" Datisman of Inwood in 1940. They moved to Inwood where they farmed until their retirement. They spent more than 20 years in the Spirit Lake area until Mrs. Miller died in 1999.
He later married Grace Sather of Luverne.
Mr. Miller served on the West Lyon School Board during which time a new building was constructed. In retirement he was president of the Spirit Lake Senior Citizens group that brought the Senior Center into reality. He was also active in Golden Kiwanis, Masonic Lodge, Older Iowa Legislature and many other civic organizations.
Survivors include his wife, Grace; two sons, John D. Miller and special friend, Barb Faber, Spirit Lake, and James H. (Cecilia) Miller, Emmetsburg, Iowa; two daughters, Mary P. (Donald) Hoy, Weatherby Lake, Mo., and Jean E. (Allen) Vezey, North Pole, Alaska, nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Maxine Treeman, Sapula, Okla., and Phyllis Moore, Cave Creek, Ariz.
Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his first wife, Skip, five sisters and one brother.
Porter Funeral Homes, Inwood, was in charge of arrangements.