Michael (Mike) Steven Miller, 33, died very unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at his home in Austin, Minnesota.

Mike was born on Nov. 15, 1985, to Dawn (Tollison) Miller and Richard Miller. He was a good man and an even better friend. He was the first to say, “Sure, I can help,” or, “Yes”, I’ll be there,” when someone needed help or when a family gathering was happening. He had a smile that was infectious, loved making goofy faces in photos, making everyone laugh and gave great hugs. He was a gentle, kind person with a big heart.

He enjoyed playing, making and collecting guitars, making knives, making music and going to concerts, going to the Big Island Rendezvous, bonfires and BBQ with friends in his yard, getting together with family, seeing new places, anime cartoons, fishing, walking at the Nature Center, his pets, most anything outdoors and trucking.

Mike would often write during his down time when he was an over-the-road trucker. Poems, thoughts, questions, he would write them down and share them with his family and friends.

Mike is survived by his mother, Dawn Tollison; stepfather, Jim Peterson; sister, Miriam (Syed) Uddin; nephews, Aladin, Rasheed, Sakina, Aydin, Faizin and Azan Uddin and Yassine El Defrawy; grandparents, Jerry and Luella Peterson; uncles, Dan (Tamara) Peterson and Kent Miller; aunts, Pam Labitz, Diane (Terry) Robinson and Annette (Fred Ideker) Peterson; cousins, David Peterson, James Neidecker Jr., Sabrina Neidecker, Elijah Robinson and Tara Robinson; and was a favorite adult cousin to Josh, Lillian, Jeremiah, James III, Maximus, Athena and Leo (children of his cousins). Mike was preceded in death by his father, Richard Miller; grandparents, Donald and Lorraine Miller; infant brother, Christopher Miller; grandmother, Catherine Tollison; and great grandparents, Paul and Gertrude Kline and Bernice Peterson.

A celebration of life gathering is being planned for a later date and will be announced at that time. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred in Michael’s memory. He had a soft spot in his heart for the Mower County Humane Society. Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.