Norman S. Miller (1922- 2016)

Ruth Carol Petersime & Norman S. Miller

I3 Norman S. Miller, born 5 June, 1922, died December 7, 2016. Married 24 August, 1946, to Ruth Carol Petersime, born 29 September, 1925, died 1998. Lived in Gettysburg, Ohio.

GETTYSBURG — Norman S. Miller, 94, went to be with his Lord on Dec. 7, 2016, Norman was born June 5, 1922, on a farm near Gettysburg, Ohio, to John Henry and Nellie (Smith) Miller.

He married Ruth Carol Petersime on Aug. 24, 1946, and they resided in Gettysburg. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruth Carol; brother, Harold Miller; sister and brother-in-law, Elsie and Ralph Apple; son, Stephan Miller; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Marvin and Marjorie Petersime; and daughter-in-law, Deena Miller.

Norman is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Marvin and Carolyn Miller of Sebring, Florida; two sisters-in-law, Esther Clark of Gettysburg and Mary Anna White of Springfield; sons and daughters-in-law, Leland Miller and Sue Lucas of Oak Creek, Colorado, Gary and Cathy Miller of Cascade, Michigan, Philip Miller of Louisville, Colorado, and Blair and Jill Miller of Grand Haven, Michigan; 11 grandchildren and spouses; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Norman was an active member of the Church of the Brethren all his life. He attended Oakland Church of the Brethren, and in his later years, he joined the fellowship at Castine Church of the Brethren. During WWII, he served in the Civilian Public Service in various roles around the country. As part of that service, he worked as a lumberjack in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Oregon and as a guinea pig for a vitamin study at the University of Minnesota. After the war, he volunteered to be a seagoing cowboy to deliver animals to war-torn Europe under the Brethren Service Commission and the UN Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. This effort later became the Heifer Project . Norman became a self-taught electrician and started Miller Electric Service in Covington, and he continued his electrical work with several local companies.

He also spent 20 years with Sears as an appliance repairman. He was a humble servant to his church, his family, and many others in need. The family sincerely appreciates the warmth and dedication of the many people and groups involved with his care in the last few years: Seville Home of Lakeshore Assisted Living (Grand Haven, Michigan); Brethren Retirement Community (Greenville, Ohio); and State of the Heart Hospice of Greenville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Heifer International , www.heifer.org, 1 World Ave., Little Rock, AR 72202. Services will be held at a later date. Condolences may be left for the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

J1 Leland Vaughn Miller, born 25 January, 1948; married October 30, 1976 to Susan Elaine Lucas.

J2 Gary Eugene Miller, born 10 January, 1950; married August 19, 1970 to Deena Beth Long, died 1989.

K1 Justin Erik Miller, born February 9, 1971.

K1 Jarred Adin Miller, born March 30, 1976.

K3 Ethan Miller, born October 30, 1982.

K4 Wesley Miller, born July 10, 1988.

J3 Stephen Dean Miller, born July 18, 1952, died July 25, 2007.

J4 Philip Kurt Miller, born 22 May, 1958. Married August 27, 1958 to Lori Lynn Manning, born 27 August, 1958. Divorced September, 1996. Lives in Louisville, Colorado. Two children:

J5 Blair Miller, born 15 July, 1961. Married August 22, 1981 Jill Kay Flora, born April 16, 1960. Lives in Grand Haven, Michigan.