Richard B. Miller Jr.

Richard B. “Rick” Miller Jr., 55, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 at his residence following a seven-year battle with prostate cancer.

He was born on March 30, 1967, in Bossier City, Louisiana to the late Richard B. Miller Sr. and Martha L. (Rice) Miller, who survives.

Rick was united in marriage to Emily Freeby on October 8, 1998, in Runaway Bay, Jamaica.

He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, and was a board member of the Star 88.3 Radio Station in Fort Wayne.

Rick graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School in 1985, he then continued his education at Huntington University and in 1989 graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Math and in Computer Science simultaneously. Rick was the Division Director of Computer Arts & Technology at the University of Saint Francis. He also formerly was the Senior Network Engineer at Huntington University and former Director of IS Operations at Parkview Health Systems.

Rick enjoyed fishing, woodworking, building scale models of military equipment, and following the activities of his children. Any opportunity to teach someone else has provided Rick with the greatest satisfaction in his life…whether it be his children, wife, students, or a stranger.  Rick would like to leave each of you with this guide for your life: Lead with hope, walk with courage.

He is survived by his loving wife, Emily Miller of Fort Wayne, Indiana; daughter, Brinn (fiancé Daniel Thoelke) Miller at home; son, Lucas Miller at home; mother, Martha Miller of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; sister, Sheree (Keith) Trace of Mt. Airy, Maryland; sister, Jackie (Joe) Gartner of Litiz, Pennsylvania; brother, Gary Miller of Litiz, Pennsylvania; Emily’s family, sister, Susan (Bruce) Bernhardt of Coatesville, Indiana; sister, Laurie (Joe) Kunst of Willow Springs, Illinois; sister-in-law, Teri Freeby of Fort Wayne, Indiana; sister, Jennifer (Mark) Bradtmueller of New Haven, Indiana; 15 nieces and nephews; and chair mate, Amber.

Rick was preceded in death by his father, Richard B. Miller Sr.; Emily’s brother, Kent Freeby; and a nephew.

A Celebration of Life and Rick’s promotion to Heaven will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 12, 2022, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (7710 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46815) with Rev. Dr. Thomas Ahlersmeyer and Rev. Don Henry; and Rev. Lewis A. King. Burial will follow at Concordia Cemetery Gardens, Fort Wayne. The service will be Livestreamed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/StPetersfw

Friends and family will be received from 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, December 11, 2022, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and one hour prior to services Monday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, Rick’s family would ask that memorials be given in his memory to Star 88.3 Radio Station or Holy Cross Lutheran Church.

Arrangements are by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur, Indiana.