James "Randy" Miner

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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James “Randy” Miner, 58, of Warsaw, died at 1:49 p.m. July 5, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was born Sept. 4, 1953, to Jim and Beth Miner. On March 6, 1999, he married Nancy Dye, who survives.

He retired from Zimmer in 2011. He and his wife own Wood-N-Stuff, where he created many unique furniture and home décor pieces. He loved to garden and spent many hours outdoors with his dog Mercy. He was also a very talented musician. He played in several bands over the years. He was most known for his many sound effects and his great sense of humor. He loved to make people laugh. He attended Warsaw Community Church and he loved the Lord. In his younger years he enjoyed running, biking and weight lifting.

Also surviving are his daughters, Tohnya Miner (and fiancé Brandon Rice) and Jana (and spouse Rick) Still, all of Warsaw; and stepdaughters, Lyz (and spouse Justin) Weaver and Maggie (and spouse Billy) Gayton; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; his parents; two sisters, Patty Miner and Suzannah Kuhn; and nieces and nephews.

Services were at 10 a.m. today at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, with Pastors Denny Wilson and Taylor Whitaker officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.

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James “Randy” Miner, 58, of Warsaw, died at 1:49 p.m. July 5, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

He was born Sept. 4, 1953, to Jim and Beth Miner. On March 6, 1999, he married Nancy Dye, who survives.

He retired from Zimmer in 2011. He and his wife own Wood-N-Stuff, where he created many unique furniture and home décor pieces. He loved to garden and spent many hours outdoors with his dog Mercy. He was also a very talented musician. He played in several bands over the years. He was most known for his many sound effects and his great sense of humor. He loved to make people laugh. He attended Warsaw Community Church and he loved the Lord. In his younger years he enjoyed running, biking and weight lifting.

Also surviving are his daughters, Tohnya Miner (and fiancé Brandon Rice) and Jana (and spouse Rick) Still, all of Warsaw; and stepdaughters, Lyz (and spouse Justin) Weaver and Maggie (and spouse Billy) Gayton; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; his parents; two sisters, Patty Miner and Suzannah Kuhn; and nieces and nephews.

Services were at 10 a.m. today at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, with Pastors Denny Wilson and Taylor Whitaker officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.

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Memorials may be made to Rudy’s Dog Park, c/o Lake City Animal Clinic, 819 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, IN 46580.[[In-content Ad]]
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