Milton Miller and Lorraine June Beecroft
Husband Milton Miller [10475]
Born: 23 Aug 1924 - Clayton, Polk, Wisconsin, United States 1 Christened: Died: 21 Feb 2009 - Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States 1 Buried: Feb 2009 - Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States 1 2 FamilySearch ID: GWZ3-93R Find A Grave ID: 82397140Marriage: 29 May 1948 - Polk, Wisconsin, United States 3Events
• His obituary was published. Milton John Miller was born on August 23, 1924 to Clarence & Alice (Brandt) Miller in rural Clayton, WI. He graduated from Clayton High School in 1943. He was baptized, confirmed, and married at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Amery, WI.
He was a Radarman aboard the aircraft carrier USS Cowpens during WWII and belonged to American Legion Post 206 in Windom.
On May 29, 1948 Milt married Lorraine Beecroft. They lived in River Falls, WI for twelve years where Milt graduated from River Falls State Teachers College (now the UW River Falls), and where they were blessed with four children.
He was employed at at Armour in South St. Paul before becoming a meat grader for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. They lived in Sioux City, IA, Sioux Falls, SD, and for over forty years in Windom where he graded meat at Caldwell Packing and Marshall Meats in Marshall, MN until retiring in 1988.
Milt loved music. He was a drummer in the dance band, 'The Admirals' while in High School, and 'Ray's Accordion Band' before entering military service. He has the distinction of bringing Barbershop music to Windom and establishing the organization in the community. He was a forty-year member of the Barbershop society SPEBSQSA.
Milt had a strong faith and was a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior where he served as an elder and an usher for many years.
Always having a kind and encouraging word, Milt loved life and had an extraordinarily positive attitude and gracious spirit that he maintained throughout his life and even throughout his illness. He enjoyed conversation and had a quick wit and a gift for recalling a storehouse of jokes.
He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting for many years as well as reading in his later years. He spent many hours at the library after retirement. He could tell you the name of any tree or any bird just by hearing their song.
Milton died on Saturday, February 21st, 2009 at his daughter's home in Somerset, WI at the age of 84.
Milton is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jim and Merlin Miller; two sisters, Beulah Dittloff and Kathy Wells; one daughter-in-law, Mary K. Miller; and one grandson, Justin Berg.
obituary courtesy of LaCanne Funeral Home.
Wife Lorraine June Beecroft [8726]
Born: 6 Jun 1923 - Almena, Barron, Wisconsin, United States 3 Christened: Died: 12 Dec 2015 - Roseville, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States 3 Buried: 18 Dec 2015 - Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States 3 FamilySearch ID: LBHX-GXW Find A Grave ID: 178066985
Father: Harry Beecroft [6023] (1890-1966) Mother: Edna Schmidkunz [8725] (1899-1992)
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Barron, Wisconsin, United States. Harry Beecroft, born abt 1890; wife Edna, 1900; Harry, 1921; Lourine J, 1924; Roy M, 1925.
Children
1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Milton Miller, person ID GWZ3-93R.
2 Findagrave.com.
3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Lorraine June Beecroft, person ID LBHX-GXW.
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