Jul. 18, 1935 - Mar. 25, 2016
Date of Service: Apr. 1, 2016
Thomas Dean Miller 80 of Rupert, Idaho passed away March 25, 2016 at his home. Tom was born in Belgrade, Nebraska to Delbert and Edith (Bennett) Miller July 18, 1935, the youngest of six children (Pauline, Edward, Dale, Ruth and Charles). The family moved to Idaho, initially residing in Rigby and later in Middleton. Tom met Jacquelynne (Toler) Hendrix at the College of Idaho in Caldwell and they were married in 1954. Tom served in the US Army Signal Corps and was stationed at White Sands Proving Grounds near Las Cruces, NM and at the Supreme Headquarters of Allied Powers in Europe in Paris, France. After his discharge, he farmed near Jerome, Idaho, and worked at the North Side News as typesetter, printer, etc. until taking the job as partial owner/editor of the Gooding County Leader newspaper whereupon the family moved to Gooding, Idaho. Tom married Josephine (Mason) in 1977, moving to Dubois, Idaho for his job with the USDA's Farm Service Agency. The couple later moved to Rupert, where Tom worked for several years as county director of the Minidoka FSA office prior to his retirement. Tom married his sweetheart Merry Ellen (Wilson) on February 1, 2010 residing in Rupert until the time of his death.
Thomas was very well loved by all who knew him and he will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife Merry Miller and her children Larry Child of Burley, Idaho, Carly Grant of Burley, Idaho, Shauna Smithee of Nampa, Idaho, Suzette (Martin) Sorensen of Rupert, Idaho, and Dominique Williams of Illinois; his children Andrew (Lisa) Miller of Orlando, Florida, David (Pamela) Miller of Round Rock, Texas, Timothy (Linda) Miller of Bellingham, Washington, Mark (Lisa) Miller of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Rebecca (Mark) Cohenour of Lenexa, Kansas, Matthew (Tracy) Miller of Meridian, Idaho, and Kathy (Mike) Webster of North Tustin, California; Josephine's children Bryan and David Mason of Crescent Valley, Nevada; and 28 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Tom is also survived by his brother Dale (Janice) Miller of Yakima, WA.
Viewing for family and friends will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the mortuary. Graveside funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday April 1, 2016 at Sunset Memorial Park in Twin Falls, Idaho. Services are under the direction of Hansen Mortuary. Online condolences may be left at hansen-mortuary.com
Funeral Service
Date of Service: Apr. 1, 2016
