Donna Miller, 92, of Cambridge, died Dec. 23, 2017, peacefully at home.

She was born on March 6, 1925, in Freedom to Allen T. Johnson and Lulu V. (Pickering) Johnson. She graduated high school from the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis in 1942.

She was married to Valarian D. “Curly” Miller in 1949 and lived in Wellfleet and North Platte, until retirement placed them in Cambridge.

Early in life, Donna taught school in several rural schools and also worked in the First National Bank in Cambridge. She was a devoted wife and mother and also worked as a bookkeeper at J.M. McDonald’s in North Platte for several years. She was an exceptional gardener and an avid painter. She loved playing piano and organ.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Allen and Lulu Johnson, and her husband, Valarian Miller.

She is survived by her sister, Ardys (Wendell) McKeown of El Segundo, California: three children, Monte (Nancy) Miller of Windsor, Colorado, Dwight (Sandy) Miller of North Platte and Robyn Miller of San Antonio, Texas; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The family would also like to acknowledge her wonderful and dedicated caretakers, Angie and Jun Aniceto.

Private services will be at a later date at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell. The family invites friends to celebrate Donna’s life from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, at her house, 807 Nelson St., in Cambridge.