Dolores Allyne Miller, age 82, of Lemmon, SD, passed away peacefully at Apple Rehab Cooney Nursing Home in Helena, MT on Friday morning, February 14, 2014.
The Mass of Christian burial will held at 10:30am on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lemmon, SD. Fr. Tony Grossenburg will officiate with burial in Greenhill Cemetery at Lemmon. A Rosary Service will be held at 7:00pm on Friday evening at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lemmon.
Serving as casketbearers are her grandchildren Nacole Lehman, Jennifer Hourigan, Matthew Boynton, Marcie Mizera, Megan Boynton, Natasha Bird, Craig Mizera, Kirstin Ochs, Nathan Needham, Leslie Reehl, and Ryan Hagener.
Dolores was born July 13, 1931 in Scranton, ND to JW and Olga (Engen) Johnson. One of her favorite activities growing up was fishing with her father. Although she was small in stature, Dolores was a very talented basketball player and roller skater. After graduating from Scranton High, Class of 1949, Dolores moved to Lemmon where she was employed by the Northwest Telephone Company.
While in Lemmon, Dolores met Matt Miller and they were united in marriage on December 27, 1950. They made their home in Adams County, northwest of Lemmon, on the family farm raising cattle, sheep and hogs. Dolores assisted with the family farm operation alongside her husband and always prepared delicious meals and desserts for the farm hands. In their early years together Matt and Dolores spent several Saturday nights dancing and Dolores always enjoyed a competitive game of bowling.
Matt and Dolores were blessed with four daughters. She was a talented seamstress, sewing many of her daughters’ clothes for several years. She also embroidered many items which she gave as gifts. She truly loved her family and especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren, who were her pride and joy. She always looked forward to entertaining family gatherings at her home with a wide variety of baked goods. She had fond memories of sewing, baking, raising chickens, gardening, canning and making jelly.
Dolores loved playing cards and bingo with many of her friends, who were just as dear to her as her family. Dolores was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Altar Society, American Legion Auxiliary, bowling league and a 4-H leader.
She is survived by her daughters Virginia Needham, Groton, SD; Juanita (Rick) Boynton, Jefferson City, MT; Connie (Mike) Mizera, Lemmon, SD; Debbie (Jeff) Hagener, Helena, MT; eleven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, two sisters Janice Voigt of Dickinson, ND; Leone Meidinger of Lemmon, SD; two brothers-in-law Gene Grimes, Glendive, MT; Jake (Rosemary) Miller, Belle Fourche, SD; three sisters-in-law, Phyllis Miller, Custer, SD; Florence Miller, Rapid City, SD; and Vi Miller, Brookings, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Matt, brother, Donald Johnson, sister, Ardis Grimes, seven brothers-in-law, and one sister-in-law.
Visitation will be on Friday from 1:00 to 5:30pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and on Saturday one hour prior to services at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
A memorial has been established to Hospice of St. Peter’s, 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT, 59601 or the Lemmon Senior Citizen Center, 711 Main Ave, Lemmon, SD 57638.
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