Kathryn Zinnecker

Notes:

Volume 12 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 5, 1949, reported that "Nellie's Post" a thoroughbred colt they owned and raised, won the second annual Montana Breeder's Futurity, and by doing so he is called the Champion running horse in Montana for 1949. The purse was about $1700.

Kathryn E. Miller

Kathryn E. Miller, age 93, of Billings died Sunday, March 28, 1999. She was born May 13, 1905, at Brookfield, Mich., the daughter of George and Lydia (Striffler) Zinnecker. At an early age she moved with her family to Eastern Montana. On May 19, 1923, she married Harry L. Miller in Jordan, Mont. They later moved to Billings.

Survivors include three son, Bob D. and wife Florence of Billings; Joe of Shepherd and Don of Billings; two daughters, Dorothy J. and husband Cork Mortensen of Helena, and Evelyn J. Miller of Stillman Valley, Ill; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband in 1992, son Jack, daughters Phyllis K. Standley, three brothers and two sisters.

Private graveside services will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Smith's Downtown Chapel in charge of arrangements.

Her granndaughter, Tina Miller Wright, remembers "seeing her in 3 places. The garden, the kitchen and the grocery store. She always had flowers and a great garden. She would let us pick a pepper or rhubarb or whatever was ready. She would send us home with cut flowers wrapped in a wet paper towel. She had beautiful lilacs, peonies, iris, etc.She was an excellent cook. Her cookies, popcorn balls, bread, english muffins, and most recipes were in her head. She always made Snitchbrot for Christmas. She said it wasn't hard to be a good cook, you just had to use good things to cook with. She was the cleanest woman, I ever knew. Everything neat and in it's place."

Kathryn married Harry Leon Miller on 19 May 1923 in Jordan, Garfield County, Montana. Harry was born on 4 May 1892 in Lemmon, Perkins County, South Dakota; died on 29 Jan 1992 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 8, September 3, 1945, in the column on page 2 titled "Around the World With Our Service Boys" it was written that "Jack Miller is stationed in the Phillippino Islands."


In the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 9, September 2, 1946, in a column titled "Our Service Men Who Have Returned Home", it was noted that Jack Miller had returned to Sand Springs, Montana.

Notes:

Volume 14 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1951, reported that Bob Miller was in Air Corp and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas. Volume 15 of the same periodical noted he had been moved to Casablanca, Africa. In 1953, when Volume 16 was published, he ws stationed at a radar station in Billings. It was reported in Volume 18 that he had been honorably discharged from the Air Force.

Obituary

Bob Dean Miller, age 73, of Billings, MT, died at home on May 4, 2001 of cancer. He was born December 9, 1927 in Ingomar, MT to Kathryn and Harry Miller. He grew up ranching in Sand Springs, MT. He served in the Air Force and received an honorable discharge. Bob married Florence Schultz in 1954 and together they had five children. Bob was employed as a Greyhound Bus Driver for 33 years, retiring in January of 1990.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Kathryn Miller, his brother Jack and his sister Phyllis.

Bob was a loving husband and father. He is loved and will be greatly missed.

Bob married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phyllis married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]