Lavern Joseph Miller

Lavern J. Miller, 75, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, at his home.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Alex Borzych will officiate. Inurnment will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Elba.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

Lavern was born on Jan. 27, 1949, at St. Paul, the son of Roman J. and Lois M. (Hansen) Miller.

He grew up on a farm near Wolbach where he attended Greeley County rural schools and Wolbach Public School. The family later moved to a farm in the Elba area where he graduated from Elba High School.

After graduating he worked as a mechanic for Rainbo Bread in Grand Island and later for Bosselman Truck Stop, also as a mechanic. After retiring he lived in St. Paul where he started a small engine repair business out of his garage.

He was a member of the Catholic faith.

He enjoyed fishing and his airboat.

He is survived by his siblings, Raymond and Dianne Miller of Grand Island, Ron Miller and Nina Glenn of Wolbach, and Patty and Richard “Dick” Wilson of Elba; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roman and Lois Miller; and grandparents, Joseph and Katherine Miller and Hans and Marguerite Hansen.