VERNIE JOSEPH MILLER, 86, of Irwin died Tuesday, March 2nd at Bergan Mercy Medical Center. Private Family Mass of Christian Burial for VERNIE MILLER will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

A private family visitation will be held on Sunday, March 7th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance.

VERNIE JOSEPH MILLER is survived by:

His wife: Mary (Eckermann) Miller, of Irwin.

His sons: Michael Miller, of Carroll; Ric Miller, of Lincoln, NE.; & Ron (Jill) Miller, of Corinth, TX.

His daughters: Julie Johnson, of Bedford, TX; Joan (Jerald) Bieker, of Defiance; & Jean (Gary) Muhlbauer of Defiance.

His brothers: Don (Alice) Miller, of Defiance, & Larry Miller of Zephyrhills, FL.

His sister: Mary (Joe) Gross of Donahue, IA.

16 Grandchildren & 22 Great-Grandchildren & his sister-in-law Audrey Miller, of Omaha.