Richard “Dick”
Joseph
Miller
Obituary
Richard "Dick" Joseph Miller, 96, left this life to be with Jesus, his Savior and Lord on February 21, 2019. Born on March 31, 1922 to Clyde and Mary Miller of Fort Wayne, he graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1940. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946, until the end of WWII. During his service he became a certified electrician and also met his future wife, Charlene Hauber, whom he faithfully loved for 71 years until her death in July, 2017.
Dick worked in Fort Wayne as an electrical contractor, always an entrepreneur and was the owner of L & M Electric until he was 80, after which he volunteered for 12 years at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. He did electrical work in many buildings throughout Fort Wayne. Golf and bowling were his favorite pastimes, having shot several hole-in-ones and bowled a 300! Dick loved to "jimmy-rig" anything, as well as being a creative inventor.
Dick's remaining family are his 4 children, Diane Law of Elkhart, IN; Rick Miller of Anaheim, CA; Cheryl (Paul) Offerle; Janet (Eldon) Claassen of Fort Wayne; 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Everyone in his family knew he loved them deeply. He was preceded in death by his parents and 8 siblings: Don, Earl, Glen, Bob, Ed and Gene Miller, and sisters, Bernice Fenker and Virginia Sealover.
Visitation will be held at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Avenue from 2:00 to 6:00 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2019, with rosary at 5:30 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am Monday, February 25, 2019, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4916 Trier Rd. with visitation one hour prior. Burial will military honors will follow in the Catholic Cemetery.
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Cheri, Jan, and family, I know you will miss Dick. He was a very devoted family man and a good neighbor. We were fortunate to have your family as neighbors.
Sorry for your loss I enjoyed bowling with your dad many nights at Friday night men’s league at Northcrest bowling alley. Mike topp &family
I would like to express my deepest sympathy to family and friends. May all of your good memories be greater than your sadness during this difficult time. (Isaiah 25:8)