Marvin Miller

Marvin J. Miller, 76, Loyal, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Loyal American Legion Post 175 in Loyal. Rev. Kathy Jury officiated, and burial followed in the Loyal City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Derek Miller, Brandon Miller, Jeff Kilty, John Bowe, Robert Wehe, and Bob Schultz. Military rites were conducted by the Loyal American Legion Post 175. Visitation was held at the Legion on Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

Marvin Jerald Miller was born on Sept. 8, 1948, in Marshfield to Edward W. and Ina M. (Baehr) Miller. He was raised and received his education in Loyal, graduating from Loyal High School in 1966. While in high school, Marvin worked at Pleasant View Dairy north of Loyal, which his parents owned, hauling canned milk. He attended Western Technical College in La Crosse and studied mechanics. Marvin enlisted into the U.S. Army on Feb. 13, 1968, and served during the Vietnam War until his honorable discharge on Sept. 17, 1969. He returned home and continued to work at Pleasant View Dairy, eventually purchasing the business with his brother Allen in 1989. Marvin was united in marriage to Arlene M. Mechelke on April 15, 1972, at the Loyal United Methodist Church. They had a dairy and pig farm north of Loyal where they raised their three sons, Corey, Luke, and Shawn. After Pleasant View Dairy was destroyed in a fire in 1991, Marvin continued to haul milk on his own for Mullins until retiring in 2015, after 50 years of hauling.

He was a member of the Loyal American Legion. Marvin had many interests, but especially loved fishing, bowling, watching local high school and college football and basketball games, baiting bear, and riding in the Ranger with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his two sons, Corey (Nicole) and Shawn (Macy), both of Loyal; two grandchildren, Paul and Scarlett Miller; one sister, Janice (Bob) Boehning of Marshfield; three brothers, Allen (Jan) Miller of Spencer, Leland (Debbie) Miller of Spencer, and Wayne (Linda) Miller of Loyal; one sister-in-law, Bonnie (Jerome) Becker, of Marshfield; two brothers-in-law, Jack (Barbara) Mechelke and James Mechelke, both of Loyal; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.

Marvin was preceded in death by his son, Luke, on July 6, 1994; his wife, Arlene, on Nov. 18, 2024; his parents, Edward and Ina Miller; and his father- and mother-in-law, Warren “Duke” and Violet Mechelke.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com. Cuddie Funeral Home of Loyal is assisting the family with arrangements.

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