Obit: Miller, James “Jim” J. (1939 - 2021)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Miller, Bartnik, Pecher, Hein, Zettler, Miller, Rudolph, Korb,
Gutenberger, Broeske, Paul, Hiebl, Fialkowski, Graham
----Source: Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 1/04/2021
Miller, James “Jim” J. (29 July 1939 – 4 January 2021)
James “Jim” J. Miller, age 81, of Dorchester passed away surrounded by his
loving family at the Colonial Center on Monday, January 4, 2021 under the tender
care of Heartland Hospice.
Jim was born the sixth child out of ten on July 29,1939, the son of Joseph and
Lucille (Bartnik) Miller in the Town of Holton. He graduated from Dorchester
High School in 1957. On January 6,1962, Jim was united in marriage to Patricia
Pecher at St. Louis Catholic Church in Dorchester. He worked for his brother,
Louis at Miller Drywall before starting his own construction business, Jim
Miller Construction.
Jim liked snowmobiling, swimming, camping, fishing and hunting. He also had a
hobby farm and was very creative. Most importantly, Jim cherished his family and
friends.
Jim is survived by his wife of 59 years, Pat; five children: Renee (Tim) Hein of
Athens, Christine (Steve) Zettler of Athens, Kurt Miller of Dorchester, Rhonda
(Michael) Rudolph of Medford and Jeff Miller of Colby; eight grandchildren:
Matthew (Jessica), Melanie, and Daniel Hein; Kelsey, Hailey, and Hannah Zettler;
Megan and Mallory Rudolph; seven great-grandchildren: Jacob, Emilie, Braxton,
Kaden, Cooper, Corbyn and Landen. He is further survived by six sisters: Jean
Korb of San Diego, CA, Grace Gutenberger of Colby, Dorothy (Ed) Broeske of
Birnamwood, Mary Ann (Larry) Paul of Glendale, Elaine (Jim) Hiebl of Colby and
Loretta (Jerry) Fialkowski of Neenah; a sister-in-law, Lue Miller of Dorchester;
nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends and his beloved fur babies, Toby and
Sadie.
He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers: Louis, Joe and Leonard
Miller and a nephew, Randy “Scooby” Miller.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021
at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Milan. Father George Graham will officiate.
Interment to follow at the church cemetery. Family and friends are welcome from
9:30 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church. Family and friends can
watch the service live on the funeral home’s Facebook page or after service
anytime on Facebook or the website. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in
Abbotsford is entrusted with the arrangements.
We encourage those in attendance to abide by the Covid-19 guidelines by
sanitizing, wearing a mask (if able) and social distancing.
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