Meredith C. Miller, 85, passed away on June 19th, 2025, from natural causes. She died peacefully with her sons Ken and Mike McGuire by her side. After a long battle with her health, including three rounds of cancer, Meredith looked at her oncologist and said, “I’m a tough old bird!” We can confirm mom, can confirm.
Meredith was born July 17, 1939, to Earl and Helen Creasy in Bozeman, MT. She was the youngest of two daughters with an older sister Ann Creasy. Ann passed away in 1981. After graduating high school, Meredith briefly attended Montana State University. In 1960, Meredith married William McGuire with Ken being born in 1961 and Mike in 1966. Bill and Meredith divorced in 1967, and Meredith moved to Helena from Somers, MT.
Meredith worked at the Bank of Montana and Cummins Electric before starting a career at the State of Montana Board of Housing in the Department of Revenue. She married Arnold Miller in 1989. She worked for the state for 25 years before retiring to fish at Canyon Ferry and Hauser Lake and travel with Arnold. They often went to Butte and Sidney MT and Wyoming to visit Arnold’s relatives and friends. Their friends also met them often at the lakeside campgrounds. They went to Las Vegas on a whim to get married, and loved the Oregon coast, specifically Rockaway Beach and the Tillamook area.
Meredith loved to can pickles and beets, and she was the only one eating beets. She also canned beans and fish and enjoyed baking. Mike and Ken grew up on homemade bread and home cooked, comfort-food meals. Meredith wasn’t a big fan of vegetables, and they didn’t know what broccoli or cauliflower were until they were adults. Onions, potatoes, beans, corn, and carrots were always on the menu.
Meredith was also a big fan of the Seattle Mariners and Seahawks. She knew the rosters, quite a few stats, injury reports, and lamented player trades as any diehard fan would do. She was, however, supportive of her son’s beloved Forty Niners and grandson’s Red Sox, but never when playing her Seattle franchise teams.
She also had a 50-plus year pen pal from the upper peninsula in Michigan. Both were able to finally meet 40 years after their relationship started with Evedine visiting Montana in 1995 and Meredith to Mackinac Island in 1998.
Meredith is survived by her sons, Ken and Deanna McGuire, Mike McGuire, grandsons Brendan McGuire, Brady McGuire, Travis McGuire and Jerrod Carpenter, son-in-law Bob Carpenter, and great grandchildren Titus Carpenter and Elaina Edwards.
Ken and Mike would like to extend heartfelt gratitude and thanks to the staff at St. Peter’s Healthcare, Mount Ascension Transitional Care, and Headwaters Hospice. A special warm thank you to Michele, our hospice nurse, helping us with Meredith’s final days. Additional thanks and love to home nurse Kim Kambic for her kindness, compassion, and assistance these past few years.
Private services will be held later.
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Brad Bomar says
sorry for your loss.
Jo Berg says
Ken and Mike, I worked with Meredith at Board of Housing. I always enjoyed her wry sense of by humor, and how she tolerated, even enjoyed, some of the pranks those “younger” employees would put together. We had a great, fun-loving group at the Board. My thought are with you and your family.
Linda and John Cameron says
Mike, I am so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. She was such a special person, especially after getting to know her in the non-professional way!!! I met her during her MBOH days. You were always such a great support for her. Bless you for being by her side thru all she went through. May the sweet memories help you thru the grieving process. Our condolences to you and the rest of the family.
Helen Morrison Diehl Hoffman says
I have known Meredith since we were small children. Her mother Helen was a special friend of my grandmother Helen Hancock Lehrkind. I believe our great grandmothers were friends. Her sister Ann and Meredith were frequent visitors and knew exactly where the cupcakes and cookies were in the Lehrkind pantry. I have another special connection with Meredith because her mother was one of my godparents when I was baptized. In recent years Meredith owned the home that my mother-in-law built. Meredith has been on my prayer list for many years. It has been a long battle. Meredith is at peace. I love the picture of your Mom. That smile we will always remember. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.