Phyllis R. Miller

Phyllis R. Miller

June 20, 1935 - Jan. 9, 2024

GRAND ISLAND - Phyllis R. Miller, 88, of Grand Island, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 9, 2024, with her loving family by her side.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Gollaher Chapel. Reverend Kelly Karges will officiate. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday in the Greenwood Cemetery in York, NE.

Memorials are suggested to the Dr. E. Eugene Miller Legacy Grant through the GIPS Foundation or to the Trinity United Methodist Church. All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

Phyllis was born on June 20, 1935, in Genoa, NE, the daughter of David and Ruth (Christensen) Sjogren. She graduated valedictorian from Genoa High School and received her degree from Lincoln School of Commerce.

On June 12, 1955, she was united in marriage to E. Eugene Miller. They were blessed with 64 years of marriage before her husband's passing on October 9, 2019. This union was blessed with three children, Clark, Lynne, and Daniel. To her family, Phyllis was a loving wife, mom, grandma, and "great nana."

Phyllis worked at Miller & Paine/Dillard's department store for 34 years as an office administrator. She was an avid supporter of Grand Island Senior High and the University of Nebraska. She was very community service minded, including volunteering at CHI St. Francis Hospital and the Nebraska State Fair, supporting the Red Cross, and serving her church in many capacities.

Those left to cherish her memory are children: Clark (Tammy) Miller of Elk Grove Village, IL, Lynne Miller of Springfield, MO, and Daniel (Romana) Miller of Woodbridge, VA; grandchildren: Bart (Amy) Miller, Luke (Alyssa) Miller, Leah (Michael) Olivier, and Grant Miller; and great-grandchildren: Barrett, Gunner, Jordyn, Myles, Lauryn, Jackson, and one on the way.

She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and brother.