Submitted by: Dan Rich

Rudolph B. Miller

March 12, 1920 - March 9, 2008

South Bend Tribune 3/11/2008
SOUTH BEND - Rudolph B. "Rudy" Miller, 87, of South Bend, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2008, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. Rudy was born on March 12, 1920, in Litpon, Saskatchewan, Canada, to the late Gottlieb and Matilda (Flemmer) Miller.

On October 11, 1947, he married Esther Pluta, who preceded him in death in June 1996. He was also preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers. He is survived by his daughter, Carol (Dale) Rush, and his son, Rudy R. Miller, both of South Bend; two grandchildren, Tracy (David) Agostino and Kim Rush; and by three great-grandchildren, Kevin, Nathan and Alexis Agostino. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Rudy worked as a body man for Hamilton Body Shop for 18 years. He then worked for Freemen Spicer for 18 years, retiring in 1970. After his retirement he worked for Carl Weiss for four years. He was a WW II Army veteran, a member of VFW Post #624 in Roseland, and was a parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, where a 7 PM parish Rosary will be recited. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM Thursday, March 13, in Christ the King Church, with burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend.