Obit for MILLER, Elmer Eugene (b.1927 d.2006), Murray Co., MN

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1927 - Elmer  Eugene  Miller - 2005 "Bud" 



Bud Miller was born on October 5, 1927, on a farm in Lowville Township, 

Murray County, Minnesota to Charles and Mary Wilkinson Miller. He grew up 

on the family farm and attended District #23 country school. Bud  farmed 

with his father, then worked for Morrell in Sioux Falls, Hallett Road 

Construction and as a farm hand for Anton Nelson before he enlisted in 

the U.S. Air Force. He served in the Korean Conflict. After his discharge 

in 1952, he returned to the family farm where Bud lived most of his life. 

On July 2, 1960, he and Ethel Mae McConnell were married at the United 

Methodist Church in Slayton. Bud worked at various jobs from 1959 until 

1964, when he started his own salvage business. He retired in 1988. Bud 

has been afflicted with Parkinson's Disease since 1980.  He became a 

resident of the Slayton Manor Care Center in October 2000, and passed 

away there on January 26, 2005, at the age of 78. He was member of the 

United Methodist Church at Lake Wilson. He belonged to the Slayton Legion 

and Iona VFW. Bud enjoyed working on cars, car racing and was involved 

with the Slayton Speedway in the mid 1970's; playing cards, fishing, and 

spending time with his family. 



Survivors include his wife Mae Miller, rural Hadley; four children  and 

their spouses: Stanley and Verna DeBough, Hampton, MN; Barb and Royce 

Marble, Slayton, MN; Brian Miller, Hadley, MN; and Bonnie Gullickson, 

Marshall, MN; 12 grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren.  



Bud was preceded in death by two sons, Bruce and Doug; two brothers, 

George and Earl Miller; sister Eva Hollenbeck, grandson Troy; and 

great-granddaughter Sage. 



Funeral services were held at the United Methodist Church in Lake Wilson, 

MN on Monday, January 30, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Gwen Bohlke 

officiating. The organist was Janet Voges. The pallbearers were Allan 

Miller, Buddy Kline, Mark Miller, Don Anderson, Ben Marble and Brian 

Marble. Interment is at the Slayton Cemetery, Slayton, MN. Military 

honors accorded by the Slayton Legion and Iona VFW.

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