Elmer Miller

Elmer Miller, 82, New

Town, died Sunday, April

15, 2018 in a Minot hospi-

tal. Elmer was born July 6,

1935 to Gothart and Helen

(Weidenmayer) Miller on

the family farm in Halli-

day.

He was raised and edu-

cated in Halliday, graduat-

ing from high school in

1953. He attended Moler

Barber College in Fargo

and moved to New Town

in 1954 for a barbering

job.

On August 22, 1955, El-

mer was united in mar-

riage to Dorothy Radke, in

Halliday. They made their

home in New Town

where Elmer was a barber

for over 30 years. After re-

tirement, he worked for 5

years at the lumber yard.

In the early 1990s, they

bought the liquor store on

Main Street, which they

operated for 15 years.

Elmer loved golfing and

spending time outdoors

gardening and doing yard-

work. He enjoyed his

morning coffee with his

friends. He also liked fish-

ing and spending time at

the lake. His true hobby

was woodworking and

carpentry. He was a

member of Bethel Luth-

eran Church, New Town

Chamber of Commerce,

and Edgewater Country

Club. His gentle laugh and

kind spirit will be missed.

Elmer is survived by

his wife, Dorothy; son,

Mike Miller (Jill) of Ger-

mantown, OH; daughters,

Terry Fisher (Mark) of

Harper, KS and Sherry

Locken (Jim) of New

Town; brothers, Hilbert

Miller and Rodney Miller,

both of Arizona and sister,

Elaine Huber of Bismarck;

8 grandchildren and 8

great-grandchildren. He

was preceded in death by

his parents and sister,

Eleanor Raesler.

Memorial Service:

Thursday, April 19, 2018

at 11:00 a.m. in Bethel

Lutheran Church, New

Town.

(Langhans Funeral

Home, Parshall www.

langhansfuneral

home.com)