Funeral Services for Duane K. Miller, age 91, of Chambers, NE, will be 2:00 pm Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Chambers.  Pastor Brian Loy will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Chambers Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.   Duane passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill. The family would like Memorials given to Chambers Public School.  Biglin's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Duane Kenneth Miller was born on April 13, 1928 in Allen, NE to Kenneth and Lucy (Voorhies) Miller.  He graduated from Neligh High School in 1945.  After graduation, he moved to Valentine where he met Enola Richards.  They were married on June 7, 1953 at the United Methodist Church in Chambers, Nebraska.  To this union five children were born; Diana, Norm, Kenn, June and Caryn.

Duane loved airplanes and everything associated with them.  He enjoyed flying so much that at the age of 16 he got his pilot's license before his driver's license.  Over the years he owned his own planes and enjoyed flying all over the country.  He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association.

Duane and Enola moved to Chambers in 1953, where they owned and operated the Miller Grocery Store for almost 40 years while raising their family.  In the early 1990's Duane retired from the grocery store business. Duane was a big supporter of the Chambers High School Band and Athletics.  He rarely missed a sporting event or concert.  Later in life, Duane became an avid photographer and photographed weddings, senior sessions, and school pictures.   Duane was a considered a social butterfly and enjoyed visiting with people and traveling.

Duane is survived by his children; Diana Skoog and husband Steve of Colorado Springs, CO, Kenn Miller and wife Sherree of Denver, CO, June Miller of Ames, IA, Caryn Redding and husband John of Blair, NE; 9 grandchildren, Joshua Skoog,  Stephanie Skoog, Nicole Holmes, James Miller, Kyle Miller, Kollin Miller, Ben Hockett, Carrese Hockett and Dalton Redding; 7 great-grandchildren, Torah, Jovie, Amelia, Mason, D.J., Gabriel and Tristin; sister, Bev Gartner and husband Don of Chambers, NE; many other relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Enola (Richards) Miller; son, Norm Miller; second wife, Velma Miller; daughter-in-law, Karen Miller; grand-daughter, Mary Jo Miller; sisters, Laura Vietor, Norma Hutchinson, and Bonnie Barley.