Nellie R. Miller, 96 years old of Van Wert, OH; and a longtime resident of Middlebury, OH; passed away at 3:40 a.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2015 in the VanCrest Health Care Center located in Van Wert, where she had resided for the past 2 1/2 years. Nellie was born on Monday, March 11, 1918 in Middlebury, Ohio the Daughter of the late Grover C. Owens and the late Velma E. (Ramsey) Owens. She married the late Darrell C. Miller on March 18, 1937 and he passed away on December 2, 1980. Nellie was a member of the Calvary Evangelical Church in Van Wert. She was active with her Sunday School Class. Nellie enjoyed baking and candy making and was known for giving her goodies away. Nellie attended a one room county school until she was in the 5th grade, then she went to Wren and graduated from Wren High School in 1935. Nellie was a homemaker. Surviving are her son, Captain Larry (Teresa) Miller of Yorktown, IN; sister, Betty (Glenn) Klinger of Ohio City, OH; grandson, Greg (Lea) Miller of Monroe, MI; grandson, Chad (Robin) Miller of Monroe, MI; granddaughter, Tara (Bryan) Puckey of McCordsville, IN; 4 great-grandchildren: Alexa & Brooklyn Puckey; Brandon & Andrew Miller; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding Nellie in death were one son, Leland Miller; one brother, Lee Owens; one sister, Chrystal Klinger. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2015 in the Calvary Evangelical Church-Van Wert, Ohio with Rev. John Richardson officiating. Interment will follow in the Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, OH. Friends will be received from 12:00 noon - 4:30 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2015 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, IN and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Preferred memorials are to Calvary Evangelical Church-Children's Ministry; Van Crest of Van Wert; State of Heart Hospice in Coldwater, Ohio. The Miller Family would like to thank Calvary Church, State of Heart Hospice, and Nellie's extended family, the staff of Van Crest of Van Wert, who loved and cared for her.
