Angela Miller

Angela Marie Miller, 52, of Mason, MI, passed away after a short battle with cancer Sunday, February 2, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI, on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 1:00 P.M., with cousin Terri Fisher and Pastor Scott Seelhoff officiating.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 2-9 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-9 P.M. and again on Thursday beginning at 12:00 P.M. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Angela was born in Owosso, MI on April 25, 1967, the daughter of Larry Jr. and Linda (Hicks) Miller. She graduated from Ovid-Elsie High School with the class of 1985.

On August 7, 2015, Angie married Kimberly Kay Kistler her best friend and partner of over 20 years in Ovid, MI; and she survives her. Angie and Kim had 2 exchange students (Nicolai and Gjermund) that they remained close to over the years.

Angie loved all things Dale Earnhart. She was member of the 1984-85 Ovid-Elsie Basketball Championship Team; which was just inducted into the O-E Wall of Fame. After graduation, Angie played softball with her cousins and sisters while Dad coached with Mom as the assistant coach. In 1995-1996, the team qualified for the championship playoff in Florida. She enjoyed taking Christmas Cruises, and taking Grandma Miller to the casino. Angie dearly loved the annual sister camping trips and watching sunsets.

Angie loved her special fur babies: Jonny, Brutus, and Teddy. She dearly loved her nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews who considered her the “Cool Aunt”.  Angie would say she “has four of the best sisters and the best wife in the world”.

Angie is survived by her spouse Kim Miller, mother Linda Miller, 4 sisters: Laura (Roger) Nixon, Rhonda (Bill) Hehrer, Tammy (Scott) Peru, Dana (Brad) Schneider; father-in-law Mike (Donna) Furrow, sisters-in-law: Tina (Mark) Voss, and Nicci (fiancé Chris Poeschel) Carpenter; 3 brothers-in-law: Jack (fiancée Allison Perdue) Furrow, Chris (Crystal) Furrow, and Michael (Megan) Furrow.  She is also survived by nieces and nephews: Whitney Hehrer, Steven (Allison) Nixon, Keith (Michelle) Hehrer, David (Jessica) Nixon, Dylan (Dezarae) Peru, Dakota Winans, Katlyn (fiancé Alex Keeley) Peru, Brianna Schneider, Ian Hehrer, Evan Hehrer, Joshua (Mariah) Voss, Lauren (fiancé Jerome Mendez) Voss, Kayla Carpenter, and Nathan Carpenter; great-nieces and great-nephews: Abbigail, Mason, Logan, Garrett, Jase, Vaida, KayLee, Wyatt, Kynlie, and Ashtyn.  Angie is preceded in death by her father Larry Miller Jr., mother-in-law Judy Furrow, nephew Joseph Andrew Hehrer, great-nephew JR Hehrer, and grandparents.

Memorials may be made to Angie's family to help with her medical bills.  Online condolences can be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes - Houghton Chapel, Ovid, MI.