Roger Miller

Roger Elton Miller, 75, of Clermont died Friday, July 19, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center in Postville. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, July 23 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Clermont, with Rev. Dale Rausch as celebrant. Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon with military rites.
Roger was born September 26, 1937 to Earl and Marion (Stock) Miller in rural Postville. Roger attended Cherry Valley Country School and two years at Waukon Public School. He graduated from Luana Consolidated High School in 1955. Roger enlisted in the United States Army in 1956 as a U.S. Army Rifle Team Expert and Ordinance Instructor. He was honorably discharged in 1958.
May 26, 1959, Roger was united in marriage with Donna Mae Walz at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Monona. Two sons were born to this union, James and Richard.  Roger was a dairy farmer for 27 years. He also started a lumber business in 1986 called Miller Lumber Products.
He was a lifetime member of the AmVets, the NRA and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He loved firearms, especially loud ones. He also enjoyed hunting and being in the woods. Roger planted many thousands of hardwood seedlings through the years.
Roger is survived by his wife of 54 years, Donna Mae Miller; his two sons, James Earl Miller of Waukon and Richard “Rick” Roger (Nadine) Miller of Postville; five grandchildren, Michael, Benjamin, Amanda, Randina and Justin; his siblings, Frederick Miller of Waukon, Ruth Quandahl of Waukon and Kermit (Lana) Miller of Postville.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Marilyn Clark; two sisters-in-law, Marjorie Miller and Cathy Miller; and two brothers-in-law, Richard Quandahl and Lloyd Clark.
Condolences may be left with www.graufuneralhomes.com. Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Clermont assisted the family with arrangements.