Bud, 81, passed away at 11:45 p.m., at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was a son to Alexander John and Jennie (Gast) Miller. On Sep 3, 1956, he married Mary Lou Smith, who survives in Ottoville.
Also surviving are three sons, J.J. and Mike, both Ottoville, and Jim (Beth), Celina; three daughters, Patty (Randy) Schwab, Norwalk, Mary Jo (Russ) Kerlin, Midland, MI, and Lynne (Dave) Waters, Clear Brook, VA; two sisters, Irene Miller, Delphos, and Ruth Ratterman, Louisville, KY; thirteen grandchildren, Tricia (Brian) West, Nicole Schwab, Megan Schwab, Alex Schwab, Jennifer Miller, Maggie Miller, Jamie Miller, Ryan Miller, Samantha Kerlin, Alexandra Kerlin, Victoria Kerlin, Andrew Waters and Brandon Waters; and a great-grandson, Brock West.
Deceased are a brother, John; a sister, Jane (Walter) Koty; and a brother-in-law, Emmett Ratterman.
He was a businessman in Ottoville for more than 50 years. He was owner of the J.J. Miller Co./Village Market and had established and owned The Peanut Barrel, Defiance, from 1967 to 1983. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville. He was a founding member of the Ottoville Park Carnival and was instrumental in getting the Lions Club started in Ottoville. He was a member of the Ottoville school board from 1961 to 1969 and helped to reinstate the Ottoville school charter. He was a charter member of the Delphos Country Club, where he was instrumental in its development and many of his own pine trees adorn the fairways of the golf course. He was a member of the Ottoville Bank board for 50 years and had been on the Ottoville Fire Department for four years, after he returned from the Navy. One of his favorite pastimes was working in, maintaining and enjoying his yard.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, with Rev. John Stites, officiating, and burial military rites by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3740 and American Legion Post 715.
He was a son to Alexander John and Jennie (Gast) Miller. On Sep 3, 1956, he married Mary Lou Smith, who survives in Ottoville.
Also surviving are three sons, J.J. and Mike, both Ottoville, and Jim (Beth), Celina; three daughters, Patty (Randy) Schwab, Norwalk, Mary Jo (Russ) Kerlin, Midland, MI, and Lynne (Dave) Waters, Clear Brook, VA; two sisters, Irene Miller, Delphos, and Ruth Ratterman, Louisville, KY; thirteen grandchildren, Tricia (Brian) West, Nicole Schwab, Megan Schwab, Alex Schwab, Jennifer Miller, Maggie Miller, Jamie Miller, Ryan Miller, Samantha Kerlin, Alexandra Kerlin, Victoria Kerlin, Andrew Waters and Brandon Waters; and a great-grandson, Brock West.
Deceased are a brother, John; a sister, Jane (Walter) Koty; and a brother-in-law, Emmett Ratterman.
He was a businessman in Ottoville for more than 50 years. He was owner of the J.J. Miller Co./Village Market and had established and owned The Peanut Barrel, Defiance, from 1967 to 1983. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville. He was a founding member of the Ottoville Park Carnival and was instrumental in getting the Lions Club started in Ottoville. He was a member of the Ottoville school board from 1961 to 1969 and helped to reinstate the Ottoville school charter. He was a charter member of the Delphos Country Club, where he was instrumental in its development and many of his own pine trees adorn the fairways of the golf course. He was a member of the Ottoville Bank board for 50 years and had been on the Ottoville Fire Department for four years, after he returned from the Navy. One of his favorite pastimes was working in, maintaining and enjoying his yard.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, with Rev. John Stites, officiating, and burial military rites by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3740 and American Legion Post 715.
Bud, 81, passed away at 11:45 p.m., at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was a son to Alexander John and Jennie (Gast) Miller. On Sep 3, 1956, he married Mary Lou Smith, who survives in Ottoville.
Also surviving are three sons, J.J. and Mike, both Ottoville, and Jim (Beth), Celina; three daughters, Patty (Randy) Schwab, Norwalk, Mary Jo (Russ) Kerlin, Midland, MI, and Lynne (Dave) Waters, Clear Brook, VA; two sisters, Irene Miller, Delphos, and Ruth Ratterman, Louisville, KY; thirteen grandchildren, Tricia (Brian) West, Nicole Schwab, Megan Schwab, Alex Schwab, Jennifer Miller, Maggie Miller, Jamie Miller, Ryan Miller, Samantha Kerlin, Alexandra Kerlin, Victoria Kerlin, Andrew Waters and Brandon Waters; and a great-grandson, Brock West.
Deceased are a brother, John; a sister, Jane (Walter) Koty; and a brother-in-law, Emmett Ratterman.
He was a businessman in Ottoville for more than 50 years. He was owner of the J.J. Miller Co./Village Market and had established and owned The Peanut Barrel, Defiance, from 1967 to 1983. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville. He was a founding member of the Ottoville Park Carnival and was instrumental in getting the Lions Club started in Ottoville. He was a member of the Ottoville school board from 1961 to 1969 and helped to reinstate the Ottoville school charter. He was a charter member of the Delphos Country Club, where he was instrumental in its development and many of his own pine trees adorn the fairways of the golf course. He was a member of the Ottoville Bank board for 50 years and had been on the Ottoville Fire Department for four years, after he returned from the Navy. One of his favorite pastimes was working in, maintaining and enjoying his yard.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, with Rev. John Stites, officiating, and burial military rites by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3740 and American Legion Post 715.
He was a son to Alexander John and Jennie (Gast) Miller. On Sep 3, 1956, he married Mary Lou Smith, who survives in Ottoville.
Also surviving are three sons, J.J. and Mike, both Ottoville, and Jim (Beth), Celina; three daughters, Patty (Randy) Schwab, Norwalk, Mary Jo (Russ) Kerlin, Midland, MI, and Lynne (Dave) Waters, Clear Brook, VA; two sisters, Irene Miller, Delphos, and Ruth Ratterman, Louisville, KY; thirteen grandchildren, Tricia (Brian) West, Nicole Schwab, Megan Schwab, Alex Schwab, Jennifer Miller, Maggie Miller, Jamie Miller, Ryan Miller, Samantha Kerlin, Alexandra Kerlin, Victoria Kerlin, Andrew Waters and Brandon Waters; and a great-grandson, Brock West.
Deceased are a brother, John; a sister, Jane (Walter) Koty; and a brother-in-law, Emmett Ratterman.
He was a businessman in Ottoville for more than 50 years. He was owner of the J.J. Miller Co./Village Market and had established and owned The Peanut Barrel, Defiance, from 1967 to 1983. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville. He was a founding member of the Ottoville Park Carnival and was instrumental in getting the Lions Club started in Ottoville. He was a member of the Ottoville school board from 1961 to 1969 and helped to reinstate the Ottoville school charter. He was a charter member of the Delphos Country Club, where he was instrumental in its development and many of his own pine trees adorn the fairways of the golf course. He was a member of the Ottoville Bank board for 50 years and had been on the Ottoville Fire Department for four years, after he returned from the Navy. One of his favorite pastimes was working in, maintaining and enjoying his yard.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, with Rev. John Stites, officiating, and burial military rites by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3740 and American Legion Post 715.
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