Betty Estelle Miller, 92, of Bowman, ND, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman.

Mass of Christian Burial for Betty will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Bowman. Father Ben Franchuk will officiate with burial to follow at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Amidon, ND. A Family and Friends service will be held on Monday, March 2, at 7:00 PM at Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Chapel. Visitation for Betty will be on Monday from 12:00 noon until 9:00 PM at the funeral home chapel.

Betty E. Flyberg was born August 28, 1933, to John and Luella Pulvermacher Flyberg at the family home in the shadow of White Butte. She was the fifth of eight children. Soon after, the growing family purchased their own farmstead a short distance north, and this became the place where Betty's cherished childhood memories were made. She attended elementary school at Chalky Butte and Conner schools. Betty spoke of using heated bricks as foot warmers in the horse-drawn sled that carried her and her siblings to school. Betty went on to New England High School, graduating in 1951. She then attended Dickinson State College and earned a Teaching Certificate. She taught at elementary schools in White Lake and Hume townships in Slope County.  On January 17, 1953, Betty married George E Miller, a handsome soldier just back from Korea, at the Bowman County Courthouse. Betty often commented that although it was January, their wedding day was so balmy that they didn't need to wear coats. Having known each other since childhood, this was the beginning of a love story that spanned over 50 years. The first two years of their marriage were spent living in a trailer on George's parents' farm. During this time, they worked together as local mail carriers before transitioning to ownership of the farm. George and Betty became the proud parents of six children, four sons and two daughters. George and Betty lived a busy and rewarding life, raising their children while operating a dairy, beef, and grain operation. Eventually, their grown sons were able to help with the farm, enabling them to enjoy some traveling together.

George's Alzheimer's diagnosis in 1989 dramatically changed the course of their life together. Betty, along with help from Dan, cared for George at home for three years, until his declining health required skilled nursing care. Betty moved to Dickinson to continue her unwavering devotion to George's care. After George's death in 2003, Betty returned to the farm, then eventually rented a home in Bowman to be closer to her family. At the tender age of 84, Betty purchased a house that would become her final home. She loved this home with all her heart, and it provided her with a place for the family gatherings that meant everything to her.

Betty enjoyed many things during the course of her 92 years. She took great pride in her Swedish heritage and in being a farmer's wife. She was a skilled seamstress, making shirts for her boys, dresses for her girls, sock monkeys and rag dolls for gifts, and even tackled sewing drapes. Betty instilled in her children the love of searching Scovill Hill for the first crocus each spring. She bowled on a women's league with friends. She was determined that she and her three youngest sons would learn to swim, so off to the pool they went for lessons. She was an avid reader and a lover of Scrabble and Wordle. She loved to watch birds, listening eagerly for the first meadow lark of spring, as well as the honking of the southbound geese each fall. She shared a very close relationship with all her siblings. Betty loved being a grandmother; overnight visits at the farm, baking cookies, making Indian headdresses of cardboard and chicken feathers,  and reading to her grands. She was lovingly called "Grandma FlyKiter" by the grandchildren she took kite flying. Her home was filled with music, and there were usually fresh flowers on her table. She adopted the neighborhood stray cat, Sarge, who made himself at home and brought companionship and snuggles. Most importantly, Betty loved her Lord. Throughout the illness that would eventually take her life, she was often found reading her little blue devotional. Betty's illness did not diminish her faith, but rather caused her faith to grow. Betty accepted that God was in control and would take care of her. She will forever be a shining example and inspiration to the family she leaves behind.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband George, siblings Gladys Goudy, Lucille Austin, Ilo Wolff, Melvin Flyberg, Lester Flyberg, Dale Flyberg; sons-in-law Butch Hede and Mahlon Smith; great-grandson Streeter Jeffrey Rambousek, great-great granddaughter Paisley Jo Tiedemann, and special friend, Douglas Burtell.
Betty is survived by her brother, Ralph (Bernie) Flyberg; children, Tom and Lois Miller, Laurie Smith, Carolyn and Mike Lorge, Jeff and Mary Kay Miller, Jim and Carol Miller, and Dan and Majvor Miller; grandchildren, Janice (Dan) Pierce, Denise (Jay) Tiedemann, Katie (Ryan) Foust, Sarah (Ryan) Kroetch, Dyan (John) Eppen, Kayla (Nick) Hollenbeck, Ashley (Tyrell) Rambousek, Zachary Miller and Brian Miller; great grandchildren, Keni Jo Rambousek, Joey (Laredo) Hance, Macie, Sunny, Micki, Kit and Holly Tiedemann, Norah Kroetch, and Cora Hollenbeck; and great great grandsons, Emmett and Elliot Hance, and many beloved nieces and nephews.