Submitted by: John C. Monk

 

L. Mike Miser

 April 5, 1928 - April 15, 2010
WALKERTON - L. Mike Miser, 82, passed away in his home Thursday, April 15, 2010. Mr. Miser was born in Starke County, IN to John and Edna (Spaid) Miser and lived in the area all of his life. On January 4, 2000 in Plymouth, IN he was married to the former Sharon Kraft. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; five daughters, Vivian Miser of Aurora, CO, Janice Lamb of Plymouth, Beverly (Jeff) Beach of Detroit, MI, Sharon (Mike) Houin of Argos and Penny Byron of Centennial, CO; one son, Michael Miser of Plymouth; thirteen grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and one sister, Phylis Jean Amor of Plymouth. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Samuel and Lloyd Miser and sisters, Iva Mrozinski, Lowaine Stanton, Retha Beem, Audrey Taylor and Opal Neiswender. Mrs. Miser was a former truck driver for Advance Transformer of Chicago. He was a member of the Michiana Racers Hall of Fame, the Plymouth Speedway Hall of Fame and the Indiana Racing Association. Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) in Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel with Pastor Thomas Padberg officiating. Burial will be at the Polk Township Cemetery, Walkerton. Friends may call Sunday 2-8 p.m. ET and Monday one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be given to The Center For Hospice and Palliative Care, Plymouth. Online condolences at rannellsfuneralhome.com.

Published in South Bend Tribune on April 16, 2010