Melvin N. Miller
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Nappanee, to Noah M. and Emma C. Shlabach Miller. On April 24, 1952, he married Clara J. Yoder, who survives.
A lifetime resident, he was a member and minister in the Old Order Amish Church and was a retired farmer and carpenter.
Also surviving are six sons: Wayne M. (and spouse Barbara) and Ernest M. (and spouse Esther) Miller, all of Nappanee; Lamar M. (and spouse Naomi) Miller, Floyd M. (and spouse Laureen) Miller, Vernon M. (and spouse Miriam) Miller and Omer M. (and spouse Virginia) Miller, all of Milford; two daughters, Wilma Jean Miller and Barbara Ann (and spouse Glen R.) Miller, all of Milford; 39 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; a brother, Eldon (and spouse Linda) Miller, Florida; and a sister, Esther Chupp, Nappanee. He was preceded in death by two grandsons, four brothers and three sisters.
Services were at 9:30 a.m. today at the Don Schmucker residence, 5509 W. CR 1050N, with Bishop Lyle Yoder and Home Ministry of Old Order Amish Church officiating. Burial was in Graber Cemetery.
Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements.[[In-content Ad]]
He was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Nappanee, to Noah M. and Emma C. Shlabach Miller. On April 24, 1952, he married Clara J. Yoder, who survives.
A lifetime resident, he was a member and minister in the Old Order Amish Church and was a retired farmer and carpenter.
Also surviving are six sons: Wayne M. (and spouse Barbara) and Ernest M. (and spouse Esther) Miller, all of Nappanee; Lamar M. (and spouse Naomi) Miller, Floyd M. (and spouse Laureen) Miller, Vernon M. (and spouse Miriam) Miller and Omer M. (and spouse Virginia) Miller, all of Milford; two daughters, Wilma Jean Miller and Barbara Ann (and spouse Glen R.) Miller, all of Milford; 39 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; a brother, Eldon (and spouse Linda) Miller, Florida; and a sister, Esther Chupp, Nappanee. He was preceded in death by two grandsons, four brothers and three sisters.
Services were at 9:30 a.m. today at the Don Schmucker residence, 5509 W. CR 1050N, with Bishop Lyle Yoder and Home Ministry of Old Order Amish Church officiating. Burial was in Graber Cemetery.
Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements.[[In-content Ad]]
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