Joanne Miller, 97, formally of 911 W. Washington Street in Bluffton, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Evergreen Village in Ft. Wayne.
Joanne was born on Aug. 21, 1926, in Bluffton, to Lloyd and E. Olive (French) Worman; both parents preceded her in death. She married George W. Miller on Aug. 21,1948 in Bluffton, he preceded her is death on May 25, 1988. Joanne graduated from Bluffton High School in 1944, she worked as a seamstress for Masterson’s Men’s Ware, a teachers aid with Bluffton Schools and was a devoted wife and mother. Joanne worked at GE during WWII as a draftsman. She was a member of the 1st Reformed Church of Bluffton and Eastern Star, as well as being active in the local PTA. She enjoyed sewing, pencil and charcoal drawing, reading, gardening and tending to her plants as well as traveling to see family in Seattle, Nebraska, Texas and Illinois. Joanne and George loved opening their house to their grandchildren that lived locally.
Survivors include her children; Athena (John) McCollum of Manhattan, IL, Marta (David) Busken of Peru, IL, Tim (Diane) Miller of Ft. Wayne, Stan (Mert) Miller of Pickrell, NE and Anthony (Hai) Miller of Columbia City, IN, 9 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 1 grt. great grandchild.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Tonya Lightner and three brothers, Robert, Paul and Leroy Worman, and one sister Margaret Gregg.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, at Goodwin – Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton, followed immediately by a funeral service at 7:00 PM. Dr. Bryson Gene Bell will officiate. A private family burial will take place at Fairview Cemetery in Bluffton at a later date.