Thomas Miller

Died July 14, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 4, 1962 to Dick and Peg Miller. Tom's proficiency in math and determination to learn how things work, led to an education at GMI, earning his Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. He was employed at GM in Lansing for 25 years. Tom and Will joined Lisa at their bed and breakfast in Omena, he enjoyed preparing breakfast and conversing with guests. He was the Quality Manager at EaglePicher Technologies in Traverse City, and most recently, a Quality Director at MEC in Byron Center. It was while working in Lansing that he met and fell in love with Lisa. They were married September 20, 2001 in Las Vegas. He enjoyed doing home improvement projects, shopping at Menards and researching anything that caught his fancy. He loved sharing his photography, cooking great meals, vacationing, and relaxing, surrounded by friends and family. He adored his dogs and was a Minnesota Vikings fan. He had a great sense of humor and lived his life to the fullest. Survivors include his wife Lisa; son William; siblings, Mary Ann Sens, Martha Theilmann, Kate Snodgrass, Beth Miller, Margaret DeWitt and Bob Miller; many nieces and nephews, mother-in-law Linda Hallett; sister-in-law, Jodi Giltrop and brother-in-law Kevin Scott. He was preceded in death by his mother Peg. His father Dick passed July 16, 2019. Friends may visit with Tom's family on Friday, August 9, 2019 from 4:00 7:00 pm at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego, with the Rosary at 6:45 pm. Memorial Mass will be Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 11:00 am at St. Margaret Church in Otsego. Private burial at Hillside Cemetery at a later date. Memorials be made to ECAA (www.ecaware.org/give/donate) . Messages of condolence may be posted at www.WinkelFuneralHome.com.