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Signe
Miller, 88
Thief
River Falls - Signe Miller, 88, died Monday,
April 29, 2002 at the CNC Unit of Northwest Medical
Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 2
p.m.
on Friday, May 3, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
in Thief River Falls with Rev. Terry Olson
officiating. Wanda Vigness was the organist, and
Jodi Kozan was the soloist.
Casketbearers
were Randy Keim, Greg Keim, Jack Miller, Gary
Miller, Del Loven, Bill Loven, Jeff Loven, Robert
Miller, Lyle Miller, Aaron Miller, Roger Anderson,
Arlo Miller, and Jason Miller. Honorary
casketbearers included Twila Keim, Arnola Reilly,
MariLou Anderson, Shirley Wegley, Valerie Thayer,
Tami Irlbeck, Rosalee Dahlen, Roxanne Iverson,
Rhonda Haugen, Brenda Sather, Bonnie Kolden,
Jennifer Langevin, Jodi Kozan, Jamie Geer, Alice
Miller, Christy Wheeler, and Savannah Miller.
Burial will be in Reiner Cemetery, rural Goodridge
with Green Funeral Home of Thief River Falls in
charge of the arrangements.
Signe
Sjulestad was born on December 29, 1913 in Star
Township of Pennington County, the daughter of Even
and Ingaborg (Dahle) Sjulestad. She was baptized
and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended
Delmoe School, District 5.
On
September 6, 1930, she was united in marriage to
Morris Miller in Thief River Falls. The couple
resided and farmed in Reiner Township until 1968
when they moved to Thief River Falls. Signe worked
at Northwestern Hospital in 1960, Land O'Lakes
until 1968, and Arctic Enterprises until her
retirement in 1973. Morris died on July 11, 1991.
Signe resided at Valley Home and the CNC Unit of
Northwest Medical Center since 1997.
She
was a member of Reiner Lutheran Free Church where
she served as organist for many years. Other
memberships included Sons of Norway, Homemakers
Club, and Rebecca's "Kitchen Band." Signe also
wrote the Reiner News for The Times.
She
enjoyed needlework, music, traveling to Norway to
visit family, crossword puzzles, and playing the
piano.
Signe
is survived by five sons, Edgar (Dorothy) Miller
and Richard (Judy) Miller, both of Goodridge,
Norman (Sharon) Miller of Greenbush, Morrie (Mary)
Miller of Grafton, N.D., and Gene (Kari) Miller of
Hallock; five daughters, Delores Keim of Lakota,
N.D., Marilyn LaCoursiere of Maple Grove, Sharon
(Leon) Iverson of Goodridge, Judy (Richard)
Anderson of Thief River Falls, and Joyce (Larry)
Geer of Buffalo; 30 grandchildren; 37
great-grandchildren; four great
great-grandchildren; four brothers, Gerald
Sjulestad of Goodridge, Eddie Sjulestad of Thief
River Falls, and Robert (Irene) Sjulestad and Swen
(Bonnie) Sjulestad, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; a
sister, Gertie Elg of Goodridge; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Preceding
her in death were her husband; parents; a grandson,
Michael Miller; a granddaughter, Jessica Geer; a
brother-in-law; two sisters-in-law; and two
grandsons-in-law.
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