Mitchell Miller, 83, of LaPorte, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Miller’s Health and Rehabilitation in LaPorte.
He was born June 16, 1931, in Salyersville, KY, to Will and Dovie (Howard) Miller.
Mitchell worked for 34 years at Allis-Chalmers in LaPorte; he had also worked at General Motors (Electro Locomotive). He enjoyed gardening, woodworking and refurbishing furniture.
On July 2, 1949, in Prestonsburg, KY, he married Alice (Shepherd) Miller, who preceded him in death March 3, 2014.
Mitchell was also preceded in death by his parents; one son, Ralph Miller; one daughter, Garnet Miller; three sisters, Parrot Wireman, Lanie Shepard and Victoria West; and two brothers, Sam Miller and Arnold Miller.
He is survived by his brother, Willie Miller of Medaryville, IN; many nieces and nephews; and special friends, Barbara Lindgren and Burl White.
The family will receive friends at Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, on Wednesday, June 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. A life celebration will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Paul Coldiron and Pastor Joe White officiating. Interment will follow at Kingsbury Cemetery, Kingsbury, IN.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com.