Cynthia S. Miller

Cynthia Susan Miller, age 56 of Hartington, Nebraska passed away with her family by her side at her home on Friday, November 21, 2025 due to Stage IV MBC.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with the Rev. Will Targy officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael’s cemetery in Hartington. Visitation will be on Monday, at church, from 5-8:00 p.m. with a Vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, at church, one hour prior to services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington.

In November of 2020 at the young age of 51 years, Cindy received the disheartening news that she had breast cancer. She remained strong, positive, and optimistic throughout treatment and surgeries despite not knowing what the future would hold.

Pallbearers will be nephews, Patrick Wachter, Noah Miller, Andrew Kropp, and Zachary Miller, and friends, Alan Wortmann and Patrick Hochstein.

Cindy was born on October 5, 1969 in Fargo, North Dakota, as Ann Marie Rokusek, the name given to her by her birth mother, Marcene Rokusek. On October 31, 1969 she was taken home by her adoptive parents, Ray and Tresia (Biernbaum) Cakl to Yankton, South Dakota. This is where Cindy grew up and graduated from Yankton High School in 1987. She earned her Associate of Arts Degree in Marketing and Managerial at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska. It was at college that she met her beloved spouse, Douglas James Miller, and they were married on April 28, 1990 and resided in Hartington. Together they raised three sons. To her, her family was her greatest creation. She also deeply cherished her role as a grandmother to Ella, Jada, Kolt, Moira, and Marina.

Professionally, Cindy dedicated 34 years of her life around business with various experiences in marketing, management, sales, and customer service. Her passion for her work was evident to all who knew her and she was admired for her work ethic – earning acknowledgements for her many achievements and certifications.

Cindy’s life with her family was filled with love, laughter, and lively spirit. If you knew her well, you fell target to her sarcasm, but knew you were loved.

She is survived by her husband of 35 years Douglas; three children, Mason (Tessa) Miller of Hartington, Chad (Rebecca) Miller of West Point, and Nickolas (Drew) Miller of Lincoln; brother-in-law, Kevin (Denise) Miller of Chadron, sister-in-law, Kimberly (Robert) Kropp of Omaha, brother-in-law, Donald “Chris” (Rhonda) Miller of Hartington; her grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Tresia Cakl; and in-laws, Don and Darlene Miller.