Derek Rece Miller Obituary

The world bids farewell to Derek Rece Miller of Farmer City, Illinois, born in Champaign, Illinois, departing on June 23, 2024 at the age of 42. Derek leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid Derek farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Derek is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his mother Diana Miller; and his nephew Justin Shaw. He is survived by: his father Jerry Miller of Farmer City; his husband Timothy Beckenholdt of Farmer City; and his sisters, Lori Kirby (James) of Champaign and Michelle Nelson (Michael) of Paxton. He is also survived by 4 nieces and 1 nephew.

Derek Rece Miller, 42, of Farmer City died at 2:55 a.m. Sunday (June 23, 2024) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.