Obit: Miller, Marlin (1952 - 2012)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Miller, Mishler, Gingerich, Derstine, Fox, Krahn, Yoder

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) February 1, 2012

Miller, Marlin (10 June 1952 - 21 January 2012)

Marlin Miller, age 59, of rural Gleason, passed away at his home on January 21, 2012, after several years of cancer.

He was born on June 10, 1952, at Manistique, MI to the late Victor and Eva (Mishler) Miller.  He received Christ in his youth and was baptized.  He was a member of the Gleason Mennonite Church in Wisconsin at his death.  On October 19, 1974, he married Irene Miller, daughter of Noah and Lydia (Gingerich) Miller.

Their home was blessed with 12 children: Elaine, wife of Elwood Derstine, Thorp, WI; Nathanael, husband of Esther, Augusta, WI; Lowell, Kirksville, MO; Ethan, Clare, MI; Florence, wife of Marlin Fox, Clare, MI; Lynette, Gleason; Violet, Wife of Dave Krahn, Leamington, Ontario; Doris, Clare, MI; Wendell, Augusta, WI; Denise, Clare, MI; Katrina, and Janice, at home; and eight grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother, Eva (Mishler) Miller; two sisters: Nancy Miller and Naomi (Jason) Yoder; and four brothers: Vernon (Sue) Miller, Philip (Susan) Miller, David (Cheryl) Miller, and Nathan (Bina) Miller.

Preceding him in death was his father, Victory Miller; and a brother, Harold Miller.

The funeral was at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Merrill, with the ministers from the Gleason Mennonite Church officiating.  Burial was at the Gleason Mennonite Cemetery.

The Waid Funeral home assisted the family with the arrangements. 

Online tributes can be made at www.waidfuneral.com.