Kiele Dara Miller Oana
October 17, 1992 ~ July 13, 2021
Kiele (key-EL-lay, emphasis on second syllable, key to LA as pneumonic, means “gardenia” in Hawaiian)
Dara (means “house of wisdom” in Hebrew)
Miller (father’s surname)
Oana (mother’s surname, Hawaiian)
was born on October 17, 1992 in Tucson, AZ, and died on July 13, 2021 in McLean, VA.
She graduated from Richardson Pearce HS in the Dallas, TX, area, as salutatorian, after claiming two back-to-back state championships with the girls’ soccer team.
She graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, majoring in mechanical engineering, and playing Division III women’s soccer.
She worked at Appian, a low-code software company in Reston, now in Tyson’s Corner, VA, for six years, and was recently promoted to Business Applications Delivery Manager.
Kiele has been integral to every group that she has been involved with and has had a tremendous impact on everyone that she has known. She has countless friends and coworkers.
She is survived by her parents, Lorence Miller and Leilani Oana in Dallas, TX; her sister Melia Jael Miller Oana, in McLean, VA and her partner/spouse equivalent, Thomas Meyer, in McLean, VA.
She is forever in our hearts.
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Dara (means “house of wisdom” in Hebrew)
Miller (father’s surname)
Oana (mother’s surname, Hawaiian)
was born on October 17, 1992 in Tucson, AZ, and died on July 13, 2021 in McLean, VA.
She graduated from Richardson Pearce HS in the Dallas, TX, area, as salutatorian, after claiming two back-to-back state championships with the girls’ soccer team.
She graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, majoring in mechanical engineering, and playing Division III women’s soccer.
She worked at Appian, a low-code software company in Reston, now in Tyson’s Corner, VA, for six years, and was recently promoted to Business Applications Delivery Manager.
Kiele has been integral to every group that she has been involved with and has had a tremendous impact on everyone that she has known. She has countless friends and coworkers.
She is survived by her parents, Lorence Miller and Leilani Oana in Dallas, TX; her sister Melia Jael Miller Oana, in McLean, VA and her partner/spouse equivalent, Thomas Meyer, in McLean, VA.
She is forever in our hearts.
Kiele's Celebration of Life:
Kiele's Graduation Speech:
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Please accept my most heartfelt sympathies. I had the honor of working with Kiele at Appian, and it was always a joy.
I extend my sympathies to Kiele’s family and friends. I worked with her at Appian. She was a wonderful person, bright and energetic. I’ll miss her.
Kiele, I did not know you long, but you were wise, kind and dedicated. Rest in peace.
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Kiele was a friendly face in the workplace and light in the world. She will be greatly missed.
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss… Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
We will miss Kiele greatly.
Sending lots of love and light to Kiele and Kiele’s beautiful family. I’m so grateful for the friendship she showed my brother, Sam. Kiele, may you rest in eternal peace and know how appreciative I am for the role you played in my brother’s life.
We offer this tribute in the loving memory of Kiele’s radiant spirit and kindness. Our deepest condolences to Kiele’s family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Kiele touched everyone around her and made them better. She was cherished at Appian.
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With loving memories of Kiele Miller Oana
In loving memory of one so special, who’s light we lost far too soon.
Remembering Kiele in our minds and in our hearts. Sending thoughts of comfort, courage and peace to the family.
I did not have the opportunity to work with Kiele, but her reputation at Appian preceded her. May she rest in peace.
My deepest condolences to the family. Kiele will always be a shining star that left us too soon. I will always remember the little girl standing on the patio looking in, her eyes wide with curiosity. I love you and will miss you always. Forever in my heart. Aunt Peko
With heartfelt condolences,
Kiele was a joy to be around and will be terribly missed. To her loved ones you have my deepest sympathy. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Kiele was a great friend to all of us at Appian. Her intelligence and talent inspired everyone to improve ourselves and the world around us.
In memory of a truly, truly wonderful person. Helpful, kind, and caring. So many will miss you.
Kiele was an incredible light and will be missed tremendously. My sincere condolences to her family and friends. Her memory will last forever.
The first time I met Kiele it was playing Archery Dodgeball at a team event at work. She was thoroughly committed to the spirit of the game and winning! Such a pleasure getting to know her after that day. She always seemed quiet and reserved until it was time to have fun. Then she was all smiles and ready to break out! Kiele will be missed. My deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. -Karlyn Kieffer
My thoughts are with you and your family during this painful time.
Kiele will be greatly missed. Sending lots of love and our deepest sympathy,
Sending thoughts of peace and comfort to Kiele’s family and friends. Warmest condolences.
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With deepest sympathy,
Kiele will be missed. Sending my sincere condolences to her family and friends.
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss… Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Wishing for Kiele’s loved ones to find comfort and healing. May her memory and impact live on.
I miss you, Kiele. Rest in Peace
MIT Women’s Soccer will miss you dearly No. 22. You were always a passionate player, great teammate and true friend.
A memorial tree was planted in memory of the decedent.
My deepest condolences to Kieles family and loved ones. May her memory be a blessing.
Kiele will be sorely missed. My prayers are with her family and close friends.
We will miss you Kiele. You were such a great colleague and fun to be around.
Kiele’s commitment to help her teammates was remarkable, she’s always willing to help and share smiles. I had the opportunity to work with her in a couple of projects at Appian, and she was my top student in my Java class. My prayers are with her family. – Eduardo Fuentes
Kiele gave so much to those around her. She will be missed dearly.
We first came to know you as Melia’s little sister when we met you as a very young girl. Our first memories of you were your huge smile, big hair, boundless energy and LOTS of questions! You never changed from that little girl, your smile could light up a room and your energy was contagious. Your curiosity about so many things was amazing and refreshing. We will miss your smile, laughter, curiosity and energy. We hold you in our minds and our hearts. Love, Bo and Tony
Rest easy, Kiele – you were a brilliant colleague. My deepest condolences.
A memorial tree was planted in memory of the decedent.
Kiele was a beautiful soul and will remain in our hearts. Sending comfort and peace.
Kiele forged a community, Remoga. April, Kamna, Meryl, Malia, Kathy, Alexandra, Rachel, Noah, Becca, Morgan, Laura, Julia, Emily, Yun, Annett, Isabel
Kiele, I’m honored to have been able to share time with you; on the soccer field, playing board games, in the office. Thinking of you with much love
We will all miss you Kiele. Thank you for being an honorary Marketing teammate. On behalf of the entire team, we keep your spirit in our hearts.
Kiele was such a joy to work with – so incredibly smart, funny and kind. I will miss her and am thinking of her and her family.
Thank you for challenging everyone to think harder and be better – while still making time for fun and games. You will be uniquely and sorely missed.
Thinking of you.
Kieles memory will last forever through all of the lives she touched and people she inspired. My deepest condolences.
Kiele contributed so much to all of our groups and believed in so many causes with all of her heart. We send our heartfelt sympathies to her family!
She has a beautiful soul. She had an awesome sense of humor and I always loved to make her laugh because it made me laugh so much harder. She is a star in the heavens and will be truly missed.