October 12, 1954 - September 24, 2018

Bruce Frederic Miller, 63, of Cumberland died Monday, September 24, 2018 at Cumberland Healthcare after a short, but intense battle with esophageal cancer. He was born October 12, 1954 in Shell Lake, WI to Frederic and Shirley (Heinecke) Miller. Bruce graduated from Cumberland High School in 1973, then from Superior Technical College in 1974. He was married in Rice Lake, WI on April 2, 1977 to Doreen Nelson. Bruce earned employment at 3M in Cumberland in 1981, and was nearing retirement. He was an avid fisherman and hunter, loved hours spent in his garden and watching the many varieties of birds, but his favorite time was spent with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Doreen of Cumberland; 2 children: Michael (Angela) Miller of Rice Lake and Cassandra (Ryan) Prechel of Hillsboro; 2 grandchildren: Abby and Brock Prechel; 2 siblings: David Miller of Cumberland and Lori (Randy) Flach of Cumberland; his mother, Shirley Miller of Cumberland; nieces, nephews, cousins and many other relatives and friends. Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Fred.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, September 27, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church - Cumberland with Pastor John Miels officiating. Serving as pallbearers are Dustin Flach, Cody Flach, Colin Johnson, Ted Newhouse, Chris Anderson and Ryan Prechel. Visitation will be from 2 hours prior to the service at the church. A light luncheon will be provided during the visitation hours.

Skinner Funeral Home of Cumberland is serving the family.

Last Update: Dec 16, 2018 5:45 pm CST