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PEORIA – Lyle B. Miller, 96, of Peoria, IL died Friday July 26, 2019 at Lutheran Hillside Villages. He was born on December 13, 1922 in Grant City, MO to Earl and Blanche Bushey Miller. He married Jane Arends on June 25, 1950 in Washburn, IL. She passed on May 17, 1986. He later married Evelyn Sears and she passed in 2008.

Lyle is survived by daughter, Marla (Ken) Eberle of Morton, IL and son, Gary (Lisa) Miller of Brownsburg, IN. He is also survived by one grandchild, two step grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one step great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, both wives, three brothers; Kinsey, Kenneth, Dean Miller, and a grandson, Jeremiah Blaine “JB” Miller.

He worked at Caterpillar as a statistical analyst for budget and procedures for 43 years before retiring in 1984. He was then asked to come back as an assistant to the controller after his retirement.

Lyle was active in many clubs and organizations in his youth. Some of these include; Meals on Wheels, Junior Achievements, on the board with the Peoria United Way for 10 years, and past president of International Toastmasters. Lyle was a member of the Morton Christian Church for over thirty years where he and his wife Jane taught Sunday school. He later joined the Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria. He also enjoyed playing golf and tennis in his free time.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the Apostolic Christian Skyline Homecare and Methodist Unity Point Hospice groups for all of their great care for Lyle.

A visitation for Lyle will be Monday July 29, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Waters of Life Chapel in Lutheran Hillside Villages, 6901 N. Galena Rd. Peoria, IL. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the same location. Burial will take place at Linn Mount Vernon Cemetery at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Lutheran Hillside Village Benevolent Fund.

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