Jeris Ann Miller

Jeris Ann (Sievers) was born March 22, 1942 on her mother's kitchen table in Yutan, Nebraska to Elmer and Erma (Mumm) Sievers. From a young age, she learned to overcome numerous challenges in her life (her mother put her in the oven!) She grew up in Yutan and graduated from Yutan High School in 1959, and was active on the volleyball team. Jeris married the love of her life, John Miller on March 26, 1960 at the Saunders County Court House in Wahoo, Nebraska, and to this union, four children were born; Christy, Charlie, Cathy, and John, Jr. The family lived in Valley, moved to Yutan, then on the farm north of Yutan, before moving back into town in Yutan. Jeris worked at Brandeis and Cudahy Meat Packing in Omaha, was a waitress at Miller's Cafe, and was a cook at the school in Yutan. She then owned, operated and cooked at her own cafe, Jeris's, for 40 years, from 1978 until she sold the business in 2018. She loved cooking for all the customers that ate at the cafe through the years, and made countless friends along the way. When she wasn't working or raising her four crazy kids, Jeris had a green thumb, and loved to grow all different types of flowers and plants. She cared about her community, and was awarded the Omaha "Good Neighbor" Award from the Omaha World Herald. She had a close knit group of friends, and she loved spending time at Lake Platteview with friends and family. She was a fan of old country music (often heard playing in the cafe), and will be remembered as a loyal, determined, stubborn, caring, big-hearted, and forgiving woman. Jeris passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, just four days before her 83rd birthday at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Erma Sievers, husband John Miller, son Charlie Miller, daughter Cathy Raver, and grandson Nick Kuhl. Jeris is survived by her daughter Christy Kuhl, son John Jr. and wife Briget Miller, grandchildren Natasha (Brett) Lorensen, Mandi (Ryan) Juricek, Jordan Raver, and Samantha Miller, great grandchildren Kristofer Bogue, Lily Lorensen, Shane Lorensen, and Kira Juricek, son-in-law Dave Raver, siblings Glenn (Linda) Sievers, Sherlynn (Steve) Hayes, and Kathy (John) Lewis, and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the community and everyone that supported Jeris for her 40 years in business. Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church in Yutan.

Jeris Ann Miller

March 22, 1942 - March 18, 2025