MENTONE – Kurt Michael Miller, 17, rural Burket, died at 5:36 p.m. April 17, 2015, at his residence after a garden tractor accident. He was born July 2, 1997, in Rochester, to Kyle and Melinda Rebman Miller, who survive in rural Burket. He was a Tippecanoe Valley High School junior. He was very active in the First Baptist Church of Warsaw and had planned to play for the softball team and be a leader in children’s church. He was a junior firefighter on the Burket Volunteer Fire Dept. He was involved in the Tippecanoe Valley FFA for three years and a nine-year member of Beaver Dam 4-H Club, where he was vice president this year. He showed Dairy Calf Feeder Steer for all nine years, as well as American Heritage Project and Farm Toy Scene. He loved Tippecanoe Valley sports, the TV shows “McHale’s Navy” and “The Dukes of Hazard,” John Deere equipment, anything Ford, Notre Dame football, New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts and Peyton Manning as well as Andrew Luck. He always had a smile on his face and enjoyed life. He accepted Jesus Christ into his heart last September. Also surviving are a brother, Kaleb (and spouse Kim) Miller, Warsaw; grandparents, Cecil and Bev Miller, Akron, and Charles and Ada Rebman, South Whitley; many aunts and uncles; and several cousins. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, 2819 Patterson Road, Warsaw, with Pastors Steve Rahn and Rob Seewald and Chaplain Jim Baughman officiating. Burial is in Palestine Cemetery. Calling is from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church with a Fireman’s Memorial Service at 8 p.m. King Memorial Home, Mentone, is entrusted with arrangements. ***** Memorials to the Kurt Miller 4-H Scholarship made payable to the Beaver Dam 4-H Club. Condolences may be sent via www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com
