Paul A. Miller, 90, of Union Mills, IN, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Brentwood Assisted Living, LaPorte, IN.
He was born March 29, 1929, in Kokomo, IN, to the late Harold S. Miller Sr. and Esther (Heater) Miller.
Paul served his country in the U.S. Army as an aircraft mechanic in the U.S. Air Force, retiring after 20 years of service.
He married his wife of 61 years, Masako Miller, on Sept. 25, 1957, in Japan. She preceded him in death on Oct. 7, 2018.
Surviving are two daughters, Wanda (Gene) Dye of Union Mills and Jennifer (Don) Jensen of Springfield, MO; two grandsons, Rusty and Samuel Brinker; two granddaughters, Melinda (Micah) Slauter and Taylor Dye; five great-grandchildren, Keagen Brinker, Hailee Brinker, Meliah Slauter, Malachi Slauter and Maxine Slauter; and one sister, Martha Nichols.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Robert and Harold; and sisters, Ruth, Nancy, Mary, Joann and Sharon.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Lakeview Funeral Home & Crematory, LaPorte, with Pastor James Bouslog officiating. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. until the service Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Union Mills Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Masako Miller, AseraCare Hospice, 808 Vale Park Rd., Ste. 200, Valparaiso, IN 46383; or Heart to Heart Hospice, 620 W. Edison Rd., Ste. 122, Mishawaka, IN 46545.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.LakeviewFHC.com.