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lace-accented dress with a sheer, flowing overlay. A gold cross necklace rested above her chest, and she held a bouquet matching Mitchell’s boutonniere. Stopping just in front of the alter, Mitchell, joined by beloved friend Terry Oldfield, and Miller, joined by her late husband’s daughter and her stepdaughter, Karen Miller, exchanged vows before God and the gathered assembly.
Something old, something new Senior couple shows it’s never too late to say ‘I do’
BY BRIAN PETERSHEIM JR.
TERRY OLDFIELD HAS AN INCREDIBLE STORY OF HIS OWN. SCAN TO READ IT.
In true Mitchell fashion — as a musician and member of the Maricopa Lutheran Choir — he sang a song to Miller, drawing tears from his new wife and the crowd. When they stood up to be married by Pastor Andrew Schlecht, Mitchell slipped the ring on Miller’s finger before they shared a kiss that was followed by plenty of claps that echoed in the cafeteria.
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SCAN TO READ ABOUT BRYAN’S MUSICAL JOURNEY.
Can’t help falling in love Mitchell and Miller have had natural chemistry since they met in 2016, often finishing each other’s sentences and sharing stories in tandem. When one breathes in, the other seems to breathe out. Mitchell was previously married to his late wife, Joan, who passed away in 2012 after 60 years together. Miller’s late husband, Richard, died in 2022 after 30 years of marriage. “I never expected to marry again after my first wife,” Mitchell said, “but this is so natural, it grew on us, and we just can’t resist it.” Miller shared the same sentiment: “I was very happily married and didn’t think I’d ever remarry because I had almost 30 years of heaven. When you’ve had the best, why mess it up?” Both remember their past marriages fondly and use those experiences as a moral guide for their future together. “We lived every day like it could be our last,” Miller said of her marriage to Richard, who was
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RYAN MITCHELL AND KATHERINE Miller proved love doesn’t have an expiration date when they tied the knot in June.
Bryan Mitchell and Katherine Miller stand in front of family, friends and fellow churchgoers as Pastor Andrew Schlecht marries them after their Sunday worship at the Maricopa Lutheran Church service June 22.
Mitchell, 96, and Miller, 79, are Senita residents and longtime members of the Maricopa Lutheran Church. Their wedding, held after Sunday worship, was a celebration of companionship, faith and second chances. The Desert Wind Middle School cafeteria, decorated with tiger-themed walls, was transformed into a wedding venue. Benches lined two sides of the room, filled with family, friends and fellow churchgoers, as Mitchell and Miller walked down the aisle. Mitchell wore a black vest and turquoise bolo tie with red roses and baby’s breath in his pocket, holding Miller’s hand. Miller wore a light blue
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