Ronald "Ronnie" Miller

Ronald R. “Ronnie” Miller, 68, of Sagle, died Friday, August 20, 2010 at Bonner General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM, Saturday, August 28th, in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel. Pastor Steve Nickodemus, Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, will be officiating and interment will be in the Seneacquoteen Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 12 noon until 6:00 pm, Friday, August 27th, at Coffelt Funeral Service. Ronnie was born in Pocatello, Idaho on Sept 14, 1941, the son of Gerald. and Margie Miller. In 1949 he moved to the Vay area and graduated from the Edgemere School 8th grade. He attended Bonner County High School and then worked for the US Forest Service in the Priest Lake Ranger District. Ronnie and Vonnie were married on March 5, 1977 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He worked for the sawmill in Colburn, Idaho for 38 years. He retried, as a resaw operator, in 2004. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family and going to the local community dances. He is survived by his wife, of 33 years, Vonnie Miller, Sagle, ID; 3 sons Don (and Julie) Miller in Boise, ID; Todd Miller in Spokane, WA; Scott (and Carissa) Rickman in Sandpoint, ID; 8 grand children and 1 great grand child; his mother Margie Stoner in Colfax, WA; 6 sisters Mava (and David) Gordon of Steptoe, WA; Millie (and Gordon) Hill in Palouse, WA; in Idaho Falls, Idaho Cindy Miller, Doris Spencer, Wendy Bloom, and Melva McVay; 4 brothers Raymond, Wesley, Gordon, and David Miller; numerous nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and stepfather, stepmother, and grandparents.