Edmund Daniel

Miller

Born in the fall of 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to Adam and Stella Mulewski, Edmund Daniel Miller (Mulewski) died peacefully at age 89 on February 24, 2015.

He grew up attending Saint Stanislaus Catholic School in Chicago where he often served his parish as an altar boy. He studied string bass at Lane Technical College Prep High School where he was part of a nationally renowned Concert Orchestra. In his senior year he auditioned for Dr. Hans Kindler, director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. and received a letter of interest a few years later from Dr. Kindler. However, by that time he had already volunteered to serve his country.

During World War II he served in the U.S. Infantry as a Sergeant instructing recruits in the use and operation of various Infantry weapons, combat tactics, map reading, first aid, and military courtesy and discipline. As acting First Sgt., he performed necessary administrative duties. He served at Camp Robinson, AR; Camp Gordon, GA; and was Senior Field Instructor at Ft. McClellan, AL. He remained in the U.S. Army reserves for three additional years.

After his military service, Edmund graduated from Chicago City Junior College. He then attended college at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio where he studied accounting and continued his orchestral studies.

He married Shirley in 1955 in Chicago, Illinois where they started their family. They later moved to Lake Mills, Wisconsin in October of 1964 when he was transferred by the Crepaco Company. Several years later he joined the field auditing staff of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue from which he retired in 1991.

Edmund enjoyed listening to classical and opera music, writing, watching football, giving out King-Size candy bars on Halloween, donating to the food pantry, and being with his family and pets.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley, of 59 years; his daughters Pamela, Mary, and Karen (Gary); his two sons Kenneth (Michele), and Michael (Cindy); and grandchildren Daniel, Stephanie, Emily, and Phoebe.

Besides his parents Adam and Stella, he was predeceased by sisters Dorothy and Elaine, and his brother Ronald.

Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6th at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Lake Mills, WI. Visitation will be held before the funeral beginning at 9:30 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to Agrace Hospice Care.