Rita A. Miller

December 3, 2024 at 7:31 p.m.


Rita A. Miller, 56, of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Rita was born on Dec. 1, 1968, in Columbia City, to Verlin and Bonnie Erne Blair.
She was a homemaker for many years, raising her three boys that she loved very much. Rita enjoyed being outdoors watching the birds. She could be found outside tending to her flower garden and putting fresh flowers in her home. Rita loved shopping, especially for new clothes, traveling and going out of state. Above all, she adored spending time with her grandchildren.
Rita will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Brad Baugher, Warsaw; her sons: Andrew (Korissa) Miller, Warsaw; Daniel Miller (James Ross), Las Vegas, Nev.; and Dustin Miller, Las Vegas, Nev.; and her grandchildren: Braydon, Chase and Asher Miller. She will also be remembered by her siblings: Doreen Bruner, Daniel Blair and Laura Blair, all of Warsaw.
Rita was preceded in passing by her parents.
Funeral services in celebration of Rita’s life will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5 in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, with Pastor Roger Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the funeral chapel.
The family kindly request memorial donations to: Animal Welfare League, 1048 325 S., Pierceton, IN 46562.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence to the family please visit www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.



Rita A. Miller, 56, of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Rita was born on Dec. 1, 1968, in Columbia City, to Verlin and Bonnie Erne Blair.
She was a homemaker for many years, raising her three boys that she loved very much. Rita enjoyed being outdoors watching the birds. She could be found outside tending to her flower garden and putting fresh flowers in her home. Rita loved shopping, especially for new clothes, traveling and going out of state. Above all, she adored spending time with her grandchildren.
Rita will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Brad Baugher, Warsaw; her sons: Andrew (Korissa) Miller, Warsaw; Daniel Miller (James Ross), Las Vegas, Nev.; and Dustin Miller, Las Vegas, Nev.; and her grandchildren: Braydon, Chase and Asher Miller. She will also be remembered by her siblings: Doreen Bruner, Daniel Blair and Laura Blair, all of Warsaw.
Rita was preceded in passing by her parents.
Funeral services in celebration of Rita’s life will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5 in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, with Pastor Roger Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the funeral chapel.
The family kindly request memorial donations to: Animal Welfare League, 1048 325 S., Pierceton, IN 46562.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence to the family please visit www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.



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