Patricia "Pat" Miller was born on January 5, 1936 in Wauseon, Ohio to Charles and Ruth Goff. She was raised in Mt. Clemens, Michigan and after graduating high school, she attended Valparaiso University in Indiana, where she studied to become a teacher. After graduating college in 1957, she moved back to Mt. Clemens to be near her family and began her teaching career. During this time, she met and married Chuck Miller while he was stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base.
After Chuck left the Air Force, the family settled in Arizona where Pat focused on taking care of her two daughters, Carol and Ruth. In 1976, Pat returned to education, initially as a teacher then as the director of the Epiphany Lutheran Preschool. After retiring in 1998, she enjoyed spending her time traveling and with friends. Pat is survived by her daughters, Carol and Ruth, grandchildren, Randy, Ashley, Sophie, Tyler, Luke and Spencer and her beloved pug, Allie.