Donna Jean Miller

Donna Miller died September 24, 2026, in the aftermath of a fall ten days earlier. She was 92.

Donna was born November 22, 1933, in Toledo, OH, the only child of William and Lulu Crothers. Her family moved frequently during her childhood, from Pittsburg, PA to Giltner, NE, finally ending up in Portland, OR. She graduated from Gresham High School in 1951.

She met Robert M. Miller on a blind date arranged by her cousin and his brother. She and Bob married in 1952 and settled in the Portland/Gresham area, raising four daughters. At the time of Bob's passing in 2020 they had been married nearly 68 years.

After high school she worked at Meier & Frank Co. in downtown Portland. She left the workforce to focus on her young family, returning years later to work in the fine jewelry department at Fredrick & Nelson, where she made many lifelong friends.

Donna is survived by her four devoted daughters: Lisa (Paul), Kathy, Laura (Mark), and Cheryl, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to Bob, she was predeceased by sons-in-law Mark Kralj and Arthur "Buzz" Anderson.

There will be no formal service