Richard Kenneth Miller, 81, of North Manchester, Indiana, died at 1:18 am, Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. He was born April 8, 1939 in Wabash County, Indiana, to Kenneth and Ruth (Sells) Miller.
Richard was a 1957 Chester High School graduate. He married Janice L. Bashore at the Congregational Christian Church in North Manchester on April 6, 1958. Richard worked at Peabody Seating, American Standard, and Majestics in Huntington, as well as farmed all of his life. He was a member of the Urbana Yoke Parish, a 50 year member of the Deming Masonic Lodge #88 in North Manchester, and past president of the Wabash County Management Club. Richard collected toy tractors, and enjoyed going to auctions.
He is survived by his wife, Janice L. Miller of North Manchester, three children, Tammy (Jeryl) Eberly of South Whitley, Indiana, Todd (Judy) Miller of Franklin, Tennessee, and Jodi (Matt) Kennedy of North Manchester, nine grandchildren, Jarad (Brittany Barringer) Eberly of Warsaw, Indiana, Tara (Hayden) Cox of Kodiak, Alaska, Jordan Eberly of South Whitley, Katelyn (Ethan) Pearson of Peru, Indiana, Emily Sebastian of Franklin, Tennessee, Jade (Andrew) Adamiec of North Manchester, Brecken (Cassondra) Kennedy of Niles, Michigan, Dylin (Noelle) Kennedy of North Manchester, Meika (Alec) Wells of Andrews, Indiana, eight great grandchildren, Adler and Caleb Cox, Kinley, Kole, Kennedy, and Klay Adamiec, Wren Kennedy, and Waylon Wells, two brothers, Charles (Nancy) Miller and Marvin (Marilynn B.) Miller, and sister-in-law, Vi Miller, all of Urbana, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Wilbur Miller, sister, Marilyn Miller, and great-grandson, Wyatt Wells.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Friday, March 19, 2021, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester, with Pastor J.P.Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call 4-7 pm Thursday, with a 7:00 pm Masonic service, all at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Heart to Heart Hospice, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The memorial guest book for Richard may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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