August 10, 1984 – January 27, 2022
Funeral services for Miles Miller, 37, of Timber Lake were held Monday, February 7, 2022, at the Timber Lake Community Center. Burial was at the Timber Lake Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Miles passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the Eagle Butte IHS.
Miles Marne Miller “TaSunke Tate” was born on August 10, 1984 in Eagle Butte to Donita Mellette and the late Milo Miller. Miles lived all his life in Timber Lake where he went to school and later graduated from Tiospaye Topa High School in 2004. Miles played basketball and also coached the team. He was a jack of all trades and above all loved working with horses. He sang with many drum groups during pow wow season and later he and his brothers formed their own drum group called Walking Thunder. Miles participated in Lakota spiritual ceremonies and faith in the creator and helped many relatives. Miles didn’t have children of his own but has many nieces and nephews
Miles didn’t have children of his own but has many nieces and nephews that he loved very much. He was a good uncle, brother and pa-pa.
He is survived by his mother, Donita (Ben) Mellette; brother Wylie Miller of Eagle Butte; sisters Julia Miller of Rapid City and Ashley Miller of Timber Lake; many cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and grandkids.
He is preceded in death by his father Milo Miller; brother Justin Miller, and sister Margo Miller; paternal grandparents William Sr. and Martina Miller, and Rita Miller; maternal grandparents Bill Buckley and Rose Shelltrack; aunts Karen Miller and Williamette Miner; uncle Dennis Buckley, uncle Joe Tiona, Grandma Darlene LaBlanc and Grandpa Matt Bear Eagle.