Afternoon Visitation
Funeral Service
Interment
Obituary of Edwin Herman Miller
Miller, Edwin
Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at St. Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener, at the age of 94.
Ed was born in Woolwich Township on August 28, 1927. He was raised by his grandparents on a farm North of Elmira. On June 23, 1951, he married Adele Welke, and in 1956 they moved to William St. in Elmira where he spent the rest of his life. They were blessed with two children; a daughter Ruth and a son Wayne. Ed worked at Link-Belt and Procast Foundry for over 30 years. He was also a member of the Elmira Fire Department for 33 years. Ed enjoyed the outdoors and spent much time in the woods with his dog, Rex.
Ed is survived by his wife Adele; children Ruth (Bruce) Martin of Southampton and Wayne (Leah) Miller of Elmira; grandchildren Brett (Terra) and Erin Martin of Southampton, and Danielle (John) Boese and Cassandra Miller of Elmira; and six great-grandchildren: Nova, Maya, Nicholas, Victoria, Spencer, and Amelia.
Predeceased by his parents Phillip and Emma Miller, brothers Arnold and Robert, and sisters Hilda (Donald) Dietrich and Reta (Claude) Ertel.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2022, from 2 – 5 p.m. at Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2022 in the funeral home chapel, followed by interment in Elmira Union Cemetery. Masks are preferred at all events.
Donations to St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation or Grand River Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family, and may be made through the funeral home.
Donations:
To donate direct, please send cheques or donate online to the charity of your choice. Call us at the funeral home, 519-669-2207 and we will place a card to the family (as always, we still accept cash or cheque at the funeral home)
St. Mary’s General Hospital Foundation
911 Queen's Boulevard
Kitchener, Ontario Canada N2M 1B2
Telephone: (519) 749-6797
www.supportstmarys.ca
Grand River Hospital Foundation
PO Box 9056, 835 King Street W.
Kitchener, ON N2G 1G3
www.grhf.org
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