Jesse R. Miller, age 82 years, of Wauseon, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 23, 2017, at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice. He was born September 2, 1934, at Millersburg, IN, the son of Vernon and Rosa (Metzler) Miller, and married Arlene Miller on June 1, 1958.  A resident of the Wauseon area many years, he worked at the Tri-State Elevator at Elmira for 17 years and then at Wyse Electric Motor at Archbold for 25 years before retiring in 2015.  He served two years in One W, working in hospitals in Indianapolis, IN.  He was active in the F.I.S.H. for 17 years.  He loved to attend auctions, raising rabbits, goats, and horses, and liked to tear down old barns, and sitting at the Pettisville booth at the Fulton County Fair.  He was a member of North Clinton Church at Wauseon.

He is survived by his wife, Arlene; seven children, Jody (Cathy Deardorf) Miller of Brownsburg, IN, Keith Miller, Jolinda Miller, and Lamar (Charlene Rupp) Miller all of Wauseon, Reginald Miller of Paulding, Brett (Brandy Hinkle) Miller of West Unity, and Kirtina (Scott) Hile of Mt. Gilead; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one brother, James Miller of South Bend, IN; five sisters, Nora King of Goshen, IN, Mary Bradley and Carol Tice both of Elkhart, IN, Shirley Hamilton of Portland, OR, and Betty Gruber of Mendon, MI.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George Miller and Lester Miller; a great-grandson, Bowen, and a son-in-law, Edwin Miller.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 11 AM at North Clinton Church with Pastors Brad Faler and Glenn Coblentz officiating. Private interment will be in the North Pettisville Cemetery.  Friends may call at North Clinton Church from 3-8 PM on Friday.  Short Funeral Home in Archbold has been entrusted with the arrangements.