Willa Miner, 4

Willa Grace Miner, 4, Emerson, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
Willa was born Aug. 9, 2019, in Elkhorn, Neb., the daughter of Justin Miner and Lexis Holmgren. Willa was a girl who was full of life, strong willed, and had a playful spirit. She enjoyed the outdoors, working alongside her dad and grandpa in the shop, and playing in the dirt as she usually had a dirt moustache. Willa loved riding her four-wheeler, swimming, playing softball, wrestling, and Cheer Team. She had a special bond with her dad, and she was “Daddy’s Girl.” She also savored ice cream and popsicles.
Survivors include her parents, Justin Miner and Lexis Holmgren of Emerson; sisters, Isabelle, Delilah, and Ensleigh Miner of Emerson; grandparents, Denny and Chris Miner of Emerson; Kim Ridge of Red Oak; and Mark and Linda Holmgren of Red Oak; great-grandparents, Dick and Sherry Vanatta of Red Oak; and Roy Holmgren of Omaha, Neb.; uncles and aunts, Jake Miner and wife Molly of Red Oak; Jaimee Franzen and husband Cody of Emerson; Jennie Westover and husband Jed of Red Oak; Kyle Doty and wife Emily of Red Oak; Maddie Watts of Red Oak; Levi Miner of Red Oak; and Dakota Miner of Emerson; many great-aunts and -uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2024, at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the family.
Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.