Don Dean Miller, 68, has gone off on his last fishing trip, taking off early during the evening of January 2, 2026, while under the awesome care of the Hospice staff at the Memorial Sturgis Hospital, with his immediate siblings and wife saying farewell.
     Don was the third child born to Rosemarie Kreitel and Laurence Eugene Miller, on March 5, 1957, in Helena, MT, where he and his fraternal twin brother were taken 3 weeks early via C-section.
     A “Celebration of Life” Memorial will be held later this spring at the Vale Community Church. Also to be scheduled this spring will be a Graveside Service at the cemetery in Pierre where his cremains will join his deceased parents and younger brother.
     Survivors: Spouse, Tracy Rose Ekstrom Miller; two daughters, Elizabeth Shisler (Newport News, Virginia) and Rae Lyn Moe (Mitchell, SD); two grandchildren; two sisters, Patricia Lee Miller (Vale, SD) and Deanne Marie Miller Rydland (Pierre, SD); one younger twin brother, Daniel Gene Miller (Whitewood, SD); and eleven nephews and nieces across the states.
     Preceded in death were Don’s parents; his youngest brother. Robert Dale Miller; his older Brother, Samuel Allen Miller; and his older sister, Pamela Alyce Miller Tokach.
     An additional detailed obituary will be forthcoming this spring.
     Condolences may sent to the family at www.kinkadefunerals.com.