Hazel Miller

Hazel Miller passed away Feb. 17, 2007, at Boundary Community Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was 82. Hazel was born in Detroit Lakes, Minn., in Becker County, on Feb. 23, 1924, to Roy and Clara Halverson. She married Peder Miller on Feb. 23, 1941, in Detroit Lakes, Minn. They had two sons, (Living). and (Living) A. Miller.
They moved to Boundary County in 1944, where they resided until 1956 on a ranch near Addy. They moved into Bonners Ferry after selling the ranch, then moved to Coeur d'Alene for one year. From there they moved to Issaquah, Wash., until 1984, returning to Bonners Ferry after Hazel retired from Boeing with 25 years service.


Hazel was an avid gardener and loved to work by the hours in her garden and flower beds. People will remember her winning many ribbons at the county fair for her beautiful dahlias. Up until a few years ago she enjoyed making lawn and garden ornaments out of wood and painting them. She was always being told that she had the most beautiful garden in town. She fished, logged and farmed along side her husband throughout their marriage.


Hazel leaves behind her son (Living) and Wife (Living) Miller of Mill Creek, Wash., and (Living) and Wife (Living) Miller of Moyie Springs, Idaho.


Her five grandchildren, (Living) and three step grandchildren,(Living).


There are also eight great grandchildren, (Living) and five step great grandchildren, (Living)

Her husband Peder passed a few years ago and I believe she has 3 sister in Minnesota and my mother in law that lives here.

Yes I’ll remember Hazel always present what she did with flair of class and at any family gathers she brought a great potato salad.
What every they said about how beautiful and great hazel flowers bed and garden was. “It’s all the truth”

A editor note..Hazel Miller was Murphy Step Aunt