Robert "Bob" Joseph Miller Obit

Robert "Bob" Joseph Miller, 58, of Fifty Lakes, formerly of Bloomington, died on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born on Dec. 21, 1962, in Long Beach, CA where he was adopted by Johnny and Virginia Miller. The second of seven adopted children, He and his family grew up in St. Louis Park before moving to Rogers, AR where he graduated high school. The family moved to Apple Valley. He went on to work at Little Six Bingo Palace in Prior Lake where he would meet his wife, Patty Miller. They were married for 33 years. He always had a dream of owning and running a golf course. In December of 1999, the Miller family purchased Fairways at Howard's Barn in Fifty Lakes. He served on the Fifty Lakes city council for eight years in addition to running his restaurant and golf course until 2018 where economic hardships forced them to close their doors for good. He became the liquor store manager at Moonlite Square in Crosslake. He was well known as the host of many wine dinners at Maucieri's Italian Bistro. He continued to work there until he needed to stop due to complications with Stage 4 lung cancer. He was known as a friendly and open person, always willing to have a conversation about anything under the sun. His quick wit and humor will be missed by all who were close to him. His hobbies included golfing, playing in poker tournaments around the state and going on trips with his wife. As a big fan of classic rock, he would find time to go see his favorite artists such as KISS and Prince. He was a fan of all the Minnesota sports teams and enjoyed going to games with his friends and family. He is preceded by his parents, Johnny and Virgina Miller, sister-in-law Tina Clark, and brother in-law Michael Bess. He is survived by his wife Patty, his son Joe and his daughter and son-in-law Katie and Dakota. He is also survived by mother-in-law Cathy Clark, father-in-law Bill Clark and Nona Kaye, brother-in-law and spouse Bill and Margie, siblings and spouses Jerry and Mary, John and   Stephanie, Billy, Mary, Ann, Pam and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. A celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Crosslake.