Ruth Louise (Peters) Miller, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 22, 2015.
She was born June 26, 1928, in Farmington, Michigan, to Mary and Henry Peters. Ruth was a 1946 graduate of Delphos, Ohio High School, and on Sept. 20, 1949, she married Ralph W. Miller.
Ruth was a career homemaker, and loved flower gardening, reading the Bible, and watching classic movies. An avid birdwatcher for many years, she admired nature. She also loved creative writing, and took a class at Vincennes University. Ruth was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, and a strong supporter of St. John Day Care.
She leaves behind a daughter, Pamela (Miller) Wolfe of Lakeland, FL, a son, Rick Miller and his wife Patricia of Vincennes, and a son, Jeffrey Miller and his wife Susan of Whiteland, IN; a grandson, Kristpher Wolfe and his wife, Petya, and their two sons, Marek and Konstantin of Lakeland, FL, a grandson, Kevin Wolfe of Vincennes, a granddaughter, Katherine (Wolfe) Maroney and her husband Charlie, and their children Harley, Crystalynne, and Maxin of Van Wert, OH, a granddaughter, Renee (Miller) Richardville and her husband Matt, and their sons Grant, Jason, and Caleb of Vincennes, a grandson Eric Miller and his wife Kirsten, and their sons Bronson and Bowen of Plymouth, IN and granddaughters, Allison Miller of Robinson, IL and Abby Miller Terre Haute, IN.
Ruth’s funeral service, conducted by Rev. Ron Maxwell, will be on Friday, at 1:00, at St. John Lutheran Church. Friends may visit with the family from 12:00 – 1:00, on Friday, at the church, and on Thursday, from 4:00 – 7:00 at Goodwin Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. John Lutheran Day Care in Vincennes, IN. Online condolences may be sent to the family through goodwinfamilyfh.com.