Ronald Miller

Ronald "Dean" Miller, 82 of Mountain Home, passed away early Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, 2015, surrounded by his wife and children. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, trap shooter, avid outdoorsman and proud Air Force Vietnam Veteran.

He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He cherished vacations with his wife, children and grandchildren to Japan, Germany and across the United States.

Dean was born July 7, 1933, in Van Wert, Ohio, to John Henry and Marjorie Louise Miller. He was one of nine children.

He attended Van Wert High School while also serving the Ohio National Guard Reserve and graduated from Van Wert High School in 1951. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where his first duty station was at Tachikawa Air Base in Tokyo, Japan, where he met the love of his life, Sueko Aoki, whom he married in 1954.

In 1972, Dean retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Master Sergeant. He continued serving his country as a U.S. Civil Service employee until his retirement in 1988.

Dean's vibrant blue eyes and beautiful smile will be tremendously missed. His family and friends will also miss his sense of humor, wisdom, inner strength and will power that was so much a part of him.

Dean is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sueko, of Mountain Home; daughter Kathleen (Ron) of Orlando, Fla.; sons Michael (Brenda) and John (Cheryl), both of Boise; grandchildren Angela, Jenny, Brian, Dean, Laura, Shaun and Kassandra; as well as six great grandchildren, Indy, Xander, Jett, Emily, Zoriah and Araya.

Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.