Kenneth E. Miller

Kenneth E. Miller, 85, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Davis Court, Aberdeen.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Aberdeen, with Father Gregory Tschakert officiating.

A time of fellowship and luncheon will follow Mass at the parish hall.

Burial will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery following the lunch.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, at the mortuary, with a 7:00 p.m. liturgical wake service. Visitation continues one hour before Mass at the church.

Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.schriversmemorial.com. Services will be recorded and posted on Schriver’s website following the service.

Kenneth “Kenny” Eugene Miller was born to Edver and Faye (Shore) Miller on January 30, 1939, in Columbia, SD. Kenny, endearingly known as “Tubby”, attended school in Columbia until the ninth grade. After his father passed away in 1953, the family moved to Waubay, SD. He graduated from Waubay High School with honors in 1957. He was very proud to be a guard on the 1955 Waubay Dragons basketball team at the state championship.

His love for sports continued, regularly playing basketball, softball, and especially bowling. He met the love of his life, Carol Ann, bowling at the Village Bowl in Aberdeen, and she really sparked a twinkle in his eye. The pair were united in marriage on June 5th, 1993, and they would have celebrated their 31st anniversary this year.

Kenny’s passion for farming and love for animals were evident as he spent many mornings at the sale barns and countless hours watching cattle auctions online. He has a remarkable way with dogs, and never met one that didn’t like him.

Kenny’s family will never forget his heart of gold and contagious laugh. His grandkids will honor him by eating ice cream for breakfast and saying “WHAT-everrr,” which was his go-to word!

Grateful and honored to share Kenneth’s life are his wife, Carol Ann Miller; daughters, Lori (Mark) Simon and Robyn (Bradley) Morgan; stepchildren Scott (Shelly) Lane and Lori (Nick) Nielsen; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and one on the way in September.

Kenny was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Maurice Miller and Art Miller; and sisters Pat Bell, Wanda Edwards, and Bonnie Weist.