Sherma Joyce Miller
Marriages
Don Miller
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 7A - July 31, 2022
With the passing of
Sherma Miller, at age 87,
on June 30, 2022, resulting
from complications of
Parkinson’s disease, her
family, friends and even
strangers lost a constant
ray of sunshine. To almost every occasion, Sherma
brought her unique brand of west Texas charm - when
she called you “Sugar,” she meant it.
Sherma was one of six children born to Joe and Gladys
Dixon. Unfortunately, when Sherma was only eight
years old, her father was killed in a farm accident. Her
wonderful mother, Gladys, raised the six children by
herself. Maybe that is why later Sherma would be such a
loving mother as she had such a good example. Sherma
grew up in the Texas panhandle town of Canyon, where
she attended elementary and high school. Thereafter,
she completed course work in secretarial studies at West
Texas A&M University. While at college, she worked as
a secretary and continued in that capacity for several
years in Canyon.
In the early 1960’s, Sherma relocated to Grand
Junction. Her primary employment for more than 35
years was as a legal secretary for two prominent law
firms sandwiched around a lengthy tenure at the Mesa
County District Attorney’s office. She was recognized
by the Mesa County Legal Secretaries Association as the
Legal Secretary of the Year in 1992. During her time at
the District Attorney’s office, Sherma met and thereafter
married her husband, Don Miller. Don inherited a
second family of six children, Sheryl, Jeff, Tim, Lea,
Michael and Marlene; and eight grandchildren, Thad,
two Jennifers, Nicha, Jacob, Austin, Dini and Michelle.
Sherma inherited two children, David and Lori, and two
grandchildren, Cameron and Colton.
Some rain fell into Sherma’s life (as it does with almost
all of us) as she lost her daughter, Sheryl; son, Jeff; and
grandson, Jacob well before their time, and husband,
Don last year. Throughout, Sherma persevered and kept
her bubbly personality and positive attitude. Among her
siblings, she is survived by only her two sisters, Sheila
and Jody.
Sherma enjoyed any number of activities, including,
golfing, boating, family trips in a 5th wheeler and a
good party. Mirth and laughter were her companions
wherever she went.
A celebration of life service for Sherma will be at
Callahan-Edfast on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at 2:00
p.m.
