Raymond H. Miller

RAYMOND H. MILLER Mr. Raymond Miller, age 87, of Orange City, Iowa, formerly of Hampton and Mason City, Iowa, and Indiana, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013, at his daughter's home in Alton, Iowa. There will be a funeral service on Monday, February 25, at 9:00am, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Orange City. The Rev. David Daumer will officiate. There will be a graveside service on Monday, at 3:00pm, at the Hampton City Cemetery, with the Rev. Karl Bollhagen officiating. Visitation with the family will be on Monday, from 1:45pm to 2:45pm, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Arrangements are with the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City and Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, Iowa Raymond Henry was born on June 11, 1925, in Geneva, Iowa, the son of Theodore and Sadie (Uilk) Miller. He also had a step-father, August Burmester. He was raised at Geneva, where he attended a country school, and Hampton, where he graduated from the Community High School. He also attended the University of Ohio in Miami. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy, where he enlisted as a Sonar Technician. As an adult, he made his home in Meservey, Iowa, and Mason City, where he married Shirley Ann McMath on May 15, 1976. They lived in Terril, Iowa, and Walton, Indiana, until May 1, 2011, when they moved to Orange City. Over the years, "Ray" had many jobs, including paper boy, attendant at the Petty Gas Station, driver at a hearse and ambulance service, delivery man at Saylors Grocery, and assistant at Chaffin Hardware and Plumbing. He was also employed at the Naval Air Corporation, Miami University, Equitable Life Insurance, Merservy Bank branch, Miller Implement, and Terril Bank branch. In addition, he participated in family farming. He was a member of the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church and several service clubs. He enjoyed family activities, working in his shop, and carpentry. Survivors include his wife of more than 36 years; three sons, David Miller, and his wife, Ruthie, of Mason City; Steven Miller, of Garden Grove, California; and Terrence Wass, and his wife, Shari, of Franklin, Wisconsin; two daughters, Caprice, and her husband, Scott Buchboltz, of Orange City; and Nichole, and her husband, Jeff Kliegl, of Alton; eight grandchildren, Hayes and Abby Wass, Alex and Jaquie Moffitt, Toby and Raef Huffman, and Raya and Riley Kliegl; a sister, Dorothy Fink, of Hampton; a step-sister, Elnora Brewster, of Cedar Falls, Iowa; and a sister-in-law, Marilyn Miller, of Hampton. In addition to his parents and step-father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Clara Rother; two brothers, Elmer and Leroy Miller; and a step-brother, Norman Burmester. Memorials may be directed to the Orange City Area Home Health and Hospice and Senior Companions in Rock Valley, Iowa. You may express your sympathy at www.oolman.com or sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com

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Raymond H. Miller

June 11, 1925 - February 22, 2013