Darwin Miller

Memorial services for DARWIN KEITH MILLER, 72, will be held at 10am Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church with Reverend Dr. Robert E. Smith officiating. Darwin died April 23, 2012 at the Torrington Community Hospital and cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Goshen County 4-H Foundation. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Darwin was born on May 8, 1939 in Great Bend, Kansas to Basil K. and Ola C. (Robertson) Miller. The family moved to Goshen County when he was young and he was a lifelong resident of Torrington. Basil Miller passed away on January 18, 1945 and Ola Miller subsequently married William "Bill" Jobe. Darwin and his stepfather Bill work for many years together on the family farm north of Torrington. Darwin graduated from Torrington High School in 1957. In 1959, he married his high school sweetheart, Geraldine "Pepper" Hauf. The two enjoyed over fifty-two years of marriage. From this union two children were born, Darin Keith and Geri Dawn. Darwin spent his working years farming north of Torrington and maintained many lifelong friendships with his neighbors in the area. In his younger years he also worked in the lab at Holly Sugar in Torrington. Darwin loved children and spent countless hours mentoring and assisting both his own children and many other area youth with 4-H and FFA projects. He served many years as the Goshen County Fair Sheep Superintendent, on the Torrington FFA Alumni, and the Goshen County 4-H Foundation. He took great passion and joy in his wife, children, and grandchildren. Darwin is survived by his wife Pepper Miller of Torrington; two children Darin Keith Miller and his wife Susan of Casper, Wyoming and Geri Dawn Smith and her husband Kyle of Anchorage, Alaska; two grandchildren, Kolter Keith Smith and Kade Robert Smith of Anchorage; one sister Barbara Kay Spurgin and her husband Tom of Belton, Missouri; and nephews and nieces on both sides of the family. He was preceded in death by his father; stepfather; mother; two sisters; and a brother.

Darwin Miller

May 8, 1939 - April 23, 2012