Rev. Miller

Reverend Joseph C. Miller, age 92 of Nevis, died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 13 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill. Rev. Timothy Wenzel will preside, with Bishop Donald Kettler, Revs. Ed Bradley, Marvin Enneking, and other priests concelebrating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Reception of the Body will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill with visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church in Spring Hill.

Reverend Joseph Conrad Miller was born September 6, 1922 in Spring Hill Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Joseph and Catherine (Nietfeld) Miller. He attended country school at Stearns County District 133 through the eighth grade and then graduated from the Crosier Preparatory Seminary in Onamia, Minnesota. He received his bachelor's degree in philosophy and theology from the Crosier House of Studies in Hastings, Nebraska and his master's degree in classical languages from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

Father Miller professed his solemn vows as a member of the Crosier Order on December 8, 1944 in Hastings, NE. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 4, 1949 by Bishop Louis Kucera in Hastings, NE and celebrated his first Mass on June 5, 1949 in Boys Town, NE.

Father Miller was a teacher of Latin, Greek, and German at the Crosier Seminary in Onamia from 1950 to 1967. He was also the pastor of St. Mary's Church in Milaca from 1960 to 1967.

Father Miller was incardinated in the Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky in 1968, where he served in the following pastoral assignments: pastor of St. Anthony Church, Peonia, KY, St. Benedict Church, Wax, KY and St. Augustine Church, Grayson Springs, KY for ten years; St. Alphonsus Church, St. Joseph, KY for seven years; and Immaculate Conception Church, Earlington, KY for two years. Father Miller retired in 1986 and has resided on Lake Belletaine, near Nevis, Minnesota, since then.

Father Miller is survived by many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Math (Theresa) Miller and Father Henry Miller; and four sisters, Sister Gordian Miller, O.S.B, Julianna Miller, Leona (John) Mehr, and Armella (Leo) Eveslage.

Serving as casket bearers will be Kathy Fogarty, Betty Toenies, Ralph Mehr, Joe Miller, Mark and Dan Eveslage. Cross bearer will be Jennifer Hargadine and scripture bearer will be Julianna Bast.