In Memory

Richard J. Miller

Dr. Richard Jon Miller

1939 - 2025

Dr. Richard Jon Miller obituary, 1939-2025, Fort Wayne, IN

BORN 1939

DIED 2025

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South Side High School The Citadel

FUNERAL HOME

D. O. McComb and Sons - Covington Knolls

8325 Covington Rd.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation May 7, 2025 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes - Covington Knolls

Richard Miller Obituary

Dr. Richard Jon Miller, 85, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away on April 26, 2025, at his residence. He was born May 15, 1939 in Fort Wayne to the late Dr. Richard H. & Mary (née Calbeck) Miller. Richard graduated from South Side High School, Class of '58 where he lettered in football, track and basketball; his team secured the 1958 State Championship for South Side High School and he was a proud member of the Indiana All-Star basketball team. He received an athletic scholarship for basketball to The Citadel, matriculated from Ball State College and Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1967. Richard performed his residency at Lakeside Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio prior to opening his Oral Surgerey practices in Fort Wayne and Angola, Indiana and served on-staff at Lutheran Hospital, Parkview Hospital and St. Joe Hospital.

During his time at Ball State, Richard met the love of his life, Pamela Bartik and the two would wed in 1963.

Richard was an avid golfer and member of Fort Wayne Country Club, Sycamore Hills Golf Club, and Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst, N.C. where he had a second home. He loved to snow ski, and would take numerous trips with family and friends to Colorado. His love for aviation led him to earn his private pilots license.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of sixty-one years, Pamela Ann Miller; children, Richard R. (Amy) Miller, and Christopher J. Miller; granddaughter, Alexia "Lulubell" Norris; and great-grandchildren, Elias, Rhea, and Karsyn. Richard was preceded in death his son, Jeffrey Scott Miller; and son-in-law, Nick Norris; sister, Myra Hattersley; and brother, Jim (Eileen) Miller.

Friends and family will be received 2-5 PM on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes - Covington Knolls, 8325 Covington Road. Private Interment at Sparks Cemetery, Markle, Indiana.

Memorial Contributions may be directed to Matthew 25 Health and Care, 413 E Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mccombcares.com for the Miller family.

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