Robert ‘Bob’ Theodore MillerRobert “Bob” Theodore Miller, of Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, passed away at 12:26 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Grace Village Health Care at the age of 90.
He was born on Aug. 2, 1931, in Rushville, Ill., to Audra Grace Hollipeter Miller and Albert Theodore Miller.
Bob was a Korean War veteran, he enlisted on Feb. 27, 1951, at the young age of 19. He received the Korean Service Medal, a bronze service star and was honorably discharged as a sergeant on Feb. 26, 1954.
One day he met a lovely lady that would become his future bride and on May 29, 1957, he married the love of his life, Betty Joan Oberlin. They shared the next 64 years of their married lives together raising their children, becoming grandparents, celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, graduations and every sad and happy moment in their journey together.
Bob attended Tri State College for three years and earned his B.S.R.E. in radio engineering. He worked as an electrical engineer for Magnavox in Fort Wayne and retired after 25 years of being a hardworking, loyal employee. He was the associate chief engineer at WFFT-TV channel 55 and loved his longtime hobby of being a ham radio operator. Bob enjoyed the fellowship of his church family at Open Bible Baptist Church in Warsaw. Bob dearly loved his family, and he will forever be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Betty Joan Miller, Winona Lake; two daughters: Linda (Mark) Harris, Conway, Ark.; Susan (Randy) Koser, Winona Lake; son, Karl Miller, Ann Arbor, Mich.; 10 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Bob’s life will be celebrated with a funeral service at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 14 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, and officiated by Pastor Sam Carns. Members of the American Legion Post #49 and V.F.W. #1126, both of Warsaw, will honor Bob’s service in the Army with military rites conducted at the funeral home. A private family graveside service will follow at Leo Cemetery, Leo.
Memorial donations may be directed to the remodeling fund at Open Bible Baptist Church, 21 EMS B61 Lane, Warsaw, IN 46582.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
