Richard "Dick" Miller, 79, St. Marys, died at 7:06 p.m. Feb. 5, 2011, at his home.

He was born May 8, 1931, in Napoleon to Wilbur and Helen Gerkin Miller. On Feb. 26, 1955, he married Jessie Elaine Deuel, who died Oct. 29, 1992.

Surviving are five children, Douglas (Marianne) Miller, Columbus, Larry Miller, St. Marys, Linda (Bruce) Zimmerman, St. Marys, Judy (John Bricker) McDermitt, St. Marys, Sue (Steve) Koenig, New Bremen; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Cook, St. Marys; a brother-in-law, Dick Boehning, Florida; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Also deceased are four brothers, Bill, Wilbur Jr., Leroy and Gale Miller; two sisters, Arlene Reimers and Katheryn Boehning; and a granddaughter.

He was a 1950 graduate of Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Mich. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in St. Marys.

Funeral rites are 11 a.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys, the Rev. Jon Kraner officiating. Burial with military honors is at Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Becky Koenig Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Condolences may be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.