Submitted by: Dan Rich

Robert James Miller

Oct. 29, 1927 - March 19, 2003

South Bend Tribune 3/21/2003

Robert James Miller, 75, residing on East Jackson Street, Lakeville, Ind., passed away at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2003, in Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation Center, South Bend. He was born Oct. 29, 1927, in Sturgis, Mich., as the son of George Washington & Eva (Murray) Miller, and had lived in Lakeville since 1961, coming from Plymouth, Ind.

On Oct. 30, 1954, in Plymouth, he married Juanita Marie Zehner, who survives. He is also survived by four daughters, Kathy (Charles) Kline of Plymouth, Shelley (Paul) Papczynski of Lakeville, April (Andrew) Prebys of South Bend, and Kris Bandy of Lakeville; and a son, Craig Murray Miller of Lakeville. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, one step-grandchild, six great-grandchildren, and his sister, Margaret M. Hughes of Fountain Hills, Ariz.

Mr. Miller retired from Wheelhorse Corporation and, following retirement, he worked in security at the South Bend Tribune. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the Army Air Force, and was a Merchant Marine. He was a member of the American Legion Walkerton Post 189, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8748, South Bend, and the Loyal Order of Moose in Plymouth.

A private family service will be on Saturday, March 22, in the Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville. Rev. Vito Rulli, pastor of Lakeside Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth. There will be no visitation.