MILLER, LoreneLorene Delores (Riechert) Miller of Spokane passed away on October 7, 2016 at the age of 84. Lorene was born on December 12, 1931 in Monarch, Wyoming, the daughter of Ollie A. Coast and Lillian Belle (Boomer) Coast. Lorene was preceded in death by her five children: Melvin Miller of Smelterville, ID, Charlene Miller of Spokane, Linda Perez of Spokane, Bill Miller of Colville, David Miller II of Rathdrum, ID and two grandchildren: David Miller III of Kellogg, ID and Mike Miller of Elkins, AR. Lorene is survived by her sister, Beverly McNutt of Spokane; brother Frank Coast of Kingston, ID; 15 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren; her ex-husband David Miller of Rathdrum, ID; her daughter-in-law Dee Miller of Rathdrum, ID; her ex-daughters-in-law Arlene Schnell of Colville and Kelly Miller of Roselake, ID; and numerous nieces and nephews.Lorene was one of eight children. Her family moved from Monarch, WY to Montana for a short time and then settled in the Silver Valley in 1934 where she met and married David Merle Miller on March 26, 1949. There were five children born to that union. Lorene went back to school with her eldest daughter, Linda, and they graduated high school together on May 29, 1968. Lorene was a homemaker and also worked as a dental assistant. In her elder years, she worked as a nanny and house sitter for a great family in Post Falls.Lorene enjoyed putting puzzles together just to marvel at the printed picture when completed. Lorene was an artist who loved to paint. Many have enjoyed her paintings and even photos of her paintings are held as treasures. She enjoyed the company of her neighbors who, over the years, became family to her. Lorene loved to take road trips and enjoyed the serene beauty of God's creation from the landscape to the wildlife and the people who crossed her life. She soaked it all in. On Lorene's last road trip she spoke of how she wanted to get a map and push pin mark all the places she had been.This road trip was a blessing from God to her four traveling companions. Lorene was traveling to Arkansas to attend her grandson Mike Miller's funeral service on October 4, 2016. Her traveling companions were three grandchildren, Matt Miller of Townsend, Montana, Scott Cunningham of Spokane, Tessie Miller of Colville, and Arlene Schnell of Colville. On the road trip back home, Lorene started to experience severe low back pain. She was admitted to Denver Health Hospital in Denver, CO on October 5, 2016. Lorene did not make it back to her residence in Spokane. Instead she went to her eternal home and entered into the kingdom of heaven on October 7, 2016 where she was reunited with her children, grandchildren, and many other loved ones. Lorene will be greatly missed by many of those she allowed to get close enough to know her throughout her life. Love those whom you have today because tomorrow you may not have them. Thank you, Grandma, for being the arms of Jesus. We will all miss your love hugs.