Ray H. Miller

Ray H. Miller, 94, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015, at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation, Fond du Lac.He was born on September 23, 1920, to Jeffrey E. and Isla B. Warner Miller, in North Fond du Lac. He graduated from North Fond du Lac High School in 1938.Ray proudly served with the United States Army in World War II, from 1942-1945, with the 11th Armored Division in Europe, participated in the Battle of the Bulge, and liberated several concentration camps. He enjoyed going on the “Old Glory Honor Flight” to Washington, D.C. and visiting the World War II Memorial.On March 11, 1944, he married Avis A. Wahl at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, North Fond du Lac. He was employed as an electrician with Petrie Electric for 14 years, prior to serving as the electrical inspector for the City of Fond du Lac from 1960 until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors, and past chairman of the state chapter. He was also a member of the State Electrical Code Committee for six years.Ray was a charter member of Luther Memorial Church, Fond du Lac, and served on the church council as treasurer. He was also a trustee of Estabrooks Cemetery Association and was a member of the senior golf league at Rolling Meadows Golf Course.Survivors include one son, John Miller (special friend, Sandy Krueger) of Fond du Lac; two grandsons: Neil (fiancée, Amanda Zabrowski) of Portland, Oregon, and Douglas (Madeline), and his great-granddaughter, Winter, of Ankara, Turkey; a brother, Kenneth of Fond du Lac; a sister-in-law, Edith of Anchorage, Alaska; and many wonderful nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Avis, on November 15, 2010; two brothers: Gerald of Fond du Lac and Carl of Anchorage; four sisters-in-law: Florence Miller and Jean Miller of Fond du Lac, Wilma Wahl of Houston, Texas, and June Wahl of Madison; and two brothers-in-law: Clifford Wahl of Houston, and Charlton Wahl of Madison.The funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Luther Memorial Church, 134 21st Street, Fond du Lac, with Rev. Neal Radichel officiating. The visitation will be on Thursday at church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.Burial will follow in Estabrooks Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred and may be directed to the family.Ray’s family would also like to pass along a special thank you to the wonderful and caring staffs at Harbor Haven, Touchstone Assisted Living, Fond du Lac Lutheran Home – Tarfa Terrace, and Lakeview Place.

Ray H. Miller

September 23, 1920 - April 24, 2015