Joan Iris Miller (née McBride) passed away peacefully on May 8, 2024, at the age of 91. Born on September 19, 1932, in Dodsland, Saskatchewan, Joan was the beloved daughter of her parents William Lloyd McBride and Leona Mary Mitchner (McBride) and grew up with four siblings: brothers Lloyd, Richard, and Robert, and sister Ada.
Joan attended school in Dodsland, completing her final three years in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. She began her career at the Royal Bank in Plenty, Saskatchewan, before transferring to Calgary, Alberta, where she met her future husband, Albro Stanford Miller, a member of the Air Force. They married on December 13, 1958, and welcomed their first son, Christian Albro Miller, in 1960. The family moved to Zweibrücken, Germany, in 1963, where their second son, TSean Miller, was born in 1964. In 1967, they returned to Canada, settling in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for five years before finally making their home in Chilliwack, British Columbia.
Joan was a dedicated philanthropist, generously volunteering her time with numerous organizations including the BC Heart Foundation, the Salvation Army, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Kidney Association, and various community services. She lost her husband, Albro, to cancer in February 1987 and devoted the remainder of her life to her family and charitable causes.
In 1992, Joan welcomed her granddaughter, Chanel Rose Miller, and played a significant role in her upbringing. She will be remembered as a kind and loving person who made every effort to improve the lives of those around her.
Joan is survived by her sons, Christian Albro Miller and TSean Miller, and her granddaughter, Chanel Rose Miller. Her legacy of compassion and service will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
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