Wesley Harold Miller
August 2, 2021 at 9:36 p.m.
Wesley Harold Miller
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Wes is survived by his wife, Mavis Brumbaugh Miller. Wes and Mavis were married in Goshen on Aug. 9, 1959, and were close to celebrating their 62nd anniversary.
Wes is also survived by four sons and their wives, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His sons are Marvin (Verlie), of Warsaw; Lawrence (Kelli), of Talking Rock, Ga.; Mark (Donna), of Rochester, Mich.; and Ryan (Mindy), of Long Beach, Calif. His grandchildren are Megan (Jared) Burns (daughters Rylie and Khloe), Kate (Joe) Leach (daughter Kinsley and son Jack) and Evan Miller; Emily (Nick) Hornung and Kyle (Savannah) Miller; Joshua (Sarah) Miller, Madeline Miller and Jackson Miller; Whitney Miller and Austin Miller.
Wes was the youngest of 10 children born to Rev. Robert Paul Miller and Anne Alverta Miller. Wes is survived by his next older brother, Carl Miller; and sister, Jane Wilkin; while he was preceded in death by his brothers: Rev. Robert E.A. Miller, Rev. Ward Miller, Rev. Paul Miller and Howard Miller; and sisters: Martha Lohnes, Laura Kreighbaum and Marjorie Anne Miller.
Wes and Mavis settled in Warsaw. Wes opened a TV sales and repair shop while also farming in his early adult years. Wes and Mavis owned and operated a farm north of Warsaw along with Monoquet Meadows Campground, at which all of their sons worked during the summers. Wes’s primary profession was being the owner of Wes Miller Associates, an insurance agency that served many individuals and business clients in northern Indiana as well as many pastors and missionaries around the world.
Wes was recognized as Kosciusko County Conservation Farmer of the Year in 1964, his last year of farming. Wes was a member of the life insurance industry’s Million Dollar Round Table. He was a longtime member and also a president of the Warsaw Kiwanis Club. He was a committed member of Warsaw Community Grace Brethren Church and a long-time board member of Warsaw Christian School.
In 2010, Wes and Mavis sold their farm north of Warsaw and moved to Rochester, Mich., where they enjoyed many years together. Wes and Mavis were always “on the sidelines” supporting their grandkids, wherever they lived. Warsaw was their true, earthly home and they dearly missed their many friends in Indiana once they moved to Michigan, but kept up on all the news and events of Warsaw and surrounding areas.
Wes was known for his love of humor, his kind spirit and his hard work. His children were amazed by the file cabinet of jokes in his mind, which he drew upon until his final days. Many people over the years told his sons how much they trusted Wes and enjoyed knowing him, and of course his sense of humor.
While challenged with a lack of mobility following an auto accident in 1991, Wes never complained about his situation or challenges. One of Wes’s favorite verses was Galatians 2:20:
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
He was a wonderful example of grace, kindness, and perseverance. We will miss him dearly but hold on to the hope we will see him again in heaven while remembering his love of Christ here on earth.
Memorial plans have not been determined at this time.
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In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Wes’s memory to Three Strands, P.O. Box 753, Winona Lake, IN 46590.
Share a memory or send an online condolence at www.modetzfuneralhomes.com.
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Wes is survived by his wife, Mavis Brumbaugh Miller. Wes and Mavis were married in Goshen on Aug. 9, 1959, and were close to celebrating their 62nd anniversary.
Wes is also survived by four sons and their wives, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His sons are Marvin (Verlie), of Warsaw; Lawrence (Kelli), of Talking Rock, Ga.; Mark (Donna), of Rochester, Mich.; and Ryan (Mindy), of Long Beach, Calif. His grandchildren are Megan (Jared) Burns (daughters Rylie and Khloe), Kate (Joe) Leach (daughter Kinsley and son Jack) and Evan Miller; Emily (Nick) Hornung and Kyle (Savannah) Miller; Joshua (Sarah) Miller, Madeline Miller and Jackson Miller; Whitney Miller and Austin Miller.
Wes was the youngest of 10 children born to Rev. Robert Paul Miller and Anne Alverta Miller. Wes is survived by his next older brother, Carl Miller; and sister, Jane Wilkin; while he was preceded in death by his brothers: Rev. Robert E.A. Miller, Rev. Ward Miller, Rev. Paul Miller and Howard Miller; and sisters: Martha Lohnes, Laura Kreighbaum and Marjorie Anne Miller.
Wes and Mavis settled in Warsaw. Wes opened a TV sales and repair shop while also farming in his early adult years. Wes and Mavis owned and operated a farm north of Warsaw along with Monoquet Meadows Campground, at which all of their sons worked during the summers. Wes’s primary profession was being the owner of Wes Miller Associates, an insurance agency that served many individuals and business clients in northern Indiana as well as many pastors and missionaries around the world.
Wes was recognized as Kosciusko County Conservation Farmer of the Year in 1964, his last year of farming. Wes was a member of the life insurance industry’s Million Dollar Round Table. He was a longtime member and also a president of the Warsaw Kiwanis Club. He was a committed member of Warsaw Community Grace Brethren Church and a long-time board member of Warsaw Christian School.
In 2010, Wes and Mavis sold their farm north of Warsaw and moved to Rochester, Mich., where they enjoyed many years together. Wes and Mavis were always “on the sidelines” supporting their grandkids, wherever they lived. Warsaw was their true, earthly home and they dearly missed their many friends in Indiana once they moved to Michigan, but kept up on all the news and events of Warsaw and surrounding areas.
Wes was known for his love of humor, his kind spirit and his hard work. His children were amazed by the file cabinet of jokes in his mind, which he drew upon until his final days. Many people over the years told his sons how much they trusted Wes and enjoyed knowing him, and of course his sense of humor.
While challenged with a lack of mobility following an auto accident in 1991, Wes never complained about his situation or challenges. One of Wes’s favorite verses was Galatians 2:20:
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
He was a wonderful example of grace, kindness, and perseverance. We will miss him dearly but hold on to the hope we will see him again in heaven while remembering his love of Christ here on earth.
Memorial plans have not been determined at this time.
*****
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Wes’s memory to Three Strands, P.O. Box 753, Winona Lake, IN 46590.
Share a memory or send an online condolence at www.modetzfuneralhomes.com.
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