Donald L. Miller

June 25, 1937 - March 21, 2008

Donald L. Miller, 70, of 700 South Dakota in Ames, Iowa passed away at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames on Tuesday morning, March 18, 2008. He was born on June 25, 1937 in Dodge Township, Boone, Iowa the son of Clarence and Dorothy (Bennett) Miller. On July 31, 1955, he married Jolene Wade at the First Baptist Church in Boone, Iowa. Don graduated from Jordan Consolidated School in 1955. He began his career with the post office in 1959 as a carrier/clerk in Boone. He then became the Director of Customer Service in Fort Dodge, and then finished his career as Post Master in the Ames Post Office. Following his retirement from the post office in 1992, he became a realtor working for Century 21 and ReMax real estate firms in Ames. Don enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling, bowling, fishing, and was an avid Cyclone fan. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Boone. His parents preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife Jolene of Ames; daughter Jamie (Ron) Brown of Boone and their children Kelli (Marcus) Burrier, Lindsay Brown all of West Des Moines, and Jessica Brown of Boone; daughter Janelle (Ron) Keffer of Boone and their children Glenn Keffer of Boone, Kristen Keffer of Slater, and Kalen Keffer of Orange Park, Florida; daughter Michele Miller-Chitty of Ames and her son Logan Chitty of Ames; 3 great-grandchildren Halle, Riley and Timothy; 1 brother Edward (Marie) Miller of Boone; and 1 sister Arlene Wirtz of Boone. The body was cremated. Memorial services will be held on Friday morning, March 21st at 10:00 a.m. at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone with Pastor David Staff officiating. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Moingona, Iowa. Friends may visit the Stark-Welin Chapel for a time of sharing with the family on Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., and on Friday morning from 8:00 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be made to the William Bliss Cancer Center or the Israel Family Hospice House, both in Ames.