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 James P. "Jimmy" Miller, II
Visitation: After the his celebration of life service at 3 pm at the AmVets Post #23
Service: 3:00 PM, Saturday, July 11, 2026 at the AmVets P{ost #23, 98 52nd Street, SE, Kentwood, MI 49548

Memorials: Contribuiton can be made to Jami Miller, to help with the expenses. 

James P. "Jimmy" Miller II, of Grand Rapids, MI passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, May 9, 2026.  Jimmy was a proud member of the American Legion Post 208 and Amvets Post 23.  He loved his Harley Davidsons, hunting, fishing, and was a huge football and NASCAR fan.  Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, James and Arvilla Miller.  He is survived by his wife, Jami; daughter, Taylor Wentzel (Anthony); stepson, Cameron Brooks (Fawna Carpenter); grandchildren, Maraia Miles, Heath Blake, Makinley Blake, Remi Wentzel, Boss Brooks, Cassius Brooks, Endy Brooks; sister, Jackie Anderson and her sons, John Arnold, and Cody Arnold; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Connie and Gary Lynn; sisters-in-law, Becky Holden (Billy) and their daughters, Emma, Jen, and Amber.  As requested, cremation has taken place.  A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at the AmVets Post #23, 98 52nd Street, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49548.  Contributions in memory of Jimmy may be made to Jami to assist with funeral expenses. 

STROO FUNERAL HOME
1095 68TH ST SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508 

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Rene Leitelt
3 weeks ago
My favorite memory, I think, is of you in my driveway patiently showing Ampere how to change the brakes on my car. You let them do everything and just answered questions, or loosened too tight bolts, and you did it with a smile. That will always be in my heart, as will you. Jami Lyn, I am here for you 24-7-365, forever.
Rest easy, Jimmy.
-Nay
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Sept22websiteStroo Funeral Home began operating in 1972 when John K. Stroo and his wife, Elaine, along with their young family moved to Cutlerville. With the experience that came from working in two Grand Rapids area funeral homes, John and Elaine desired a business of their own where they could provide personalized, compassionate service within a small town atmosphere.

Cutlerville provided the perfect place for this. The community did not have a funeral home, and its small town atmosphere appealed to the Stroo’s as a great place to raise their children and to become personally involved in the life of the church, school, and community.

Through the years the community has grown and expanded considerably. With that growth the funeral home continued to grow also, and additional facility space became necessary. In 1986, the chapel was enlarged and the entire facility was redecorated. In 1998, the Stroo family moved from their funeral home residence to a condominium. Shortly after that move the residence was converted into additional funeral home space and a large addition was made.

Along with the need for additional facility space, there was the need for additional staff members to serve the families who called upon Stroo Funeral Home. Mike Vos joined John as his first full time licensed funeral director in 1993, followed in 1999 by Laurie Beute as the first full time office administrator. Licensed funeral director Ken Speyer was added to the full time staff in 2000, followed by John and Elaine’s son, Bob Stroo, also a licensed funeral director, in 2002. Following years of steady growth, Amy Middendorf joined the staff as a prearrangement counselor in 2014. The funeral home is blessed to have a part-time support staff made up of several dedicated individuals who help out on a regular basis.

2018 brought an exciting change to Stroo Funeral Home. After 45 years of owning and managing the funeral home, John Stroo decided to take a lesser role and sold his portion of the business to Bob Stroo and Mike Vos, who now assume shared responsibility as the two co-owners of Stroo Funeral Home. They, along with all of the dedicated staff members, are committed to caring for the needs of each family they are privileged to serve with personalized, compassionate service.

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Founded in 1972 by John K. and Elaine Stroo, Stroo Funeral Home, Inc. has established a reputation for providing personalized, compassionate service offered at a reasonable price, a reputation that Bob Stroo and Mike Vos strive to maintain.

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