Irene O. Miller, 97, died at 5:10 p.m. March 17, 2013, at Richland Manor, Bluffton. She was born May 5, 1915, in Beaverdam to the late Earl and Sylvia (Beemer) Bowers. On Sept. 28, 1935, she married Harold D. Miller and he died Sept. 19, 1991.

Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and also retired from Elder-Beerman, Lima. She was a member of the Cairo United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Beaverdam High School.

Survivors include two sons Terry Miller of Lima, Gary (Donna) Miller of Bluffton; five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and eight great great grandchildren.

A grandchild; brother, Gerald Bowers, and a sister, Ruth Holden, preceded Irene in death.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Pastor Greg Coleman officiating. Burial will be in Lewis Grove Cemetery near Lima. 

Friends and family may call Wednesday from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com