Lori A. Miller, 60, Mentone, passed from this life and into her eternal home unexpectedly while vacationing at 3:45 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2022, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center of Knoxville, Tenn.

Lori was born May 7, 1961 in Warsaw, to Wayne D. and Shirley A. (Igo) Smalley. She was married July 5, 1980, at the Mentone Park to Douglas W. Miller. They shared 42 years together.

She was a 1979 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School, where she had been a cheerleader. Lori was a servant of God. She was a lifetime member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church. She loved music at the church, and enjoyed singing with Vicki Harrold. She was known as a pillar of the community with a servant’s heart. She was actively involved in the Mentone Chamber of Commerce and served as the Chair of Wheels on Fire. She also ran the local Mentone EMS Service for 25 years as well as serving on the board.

She loved hanging with friends, traveling, antique shopping, tending her flowers, and gardening. She was an avid Chicago Cubs and Indianapolis Colts fan, but she hated those Yankees. She was a regular attendee of Valley sport. But most of all, she was a doting grandmother that loved her grandkids, especially cheering them on at sporting events.

She is survived by her husband Doug Miller; son, Justin Miller and Samantha Leffler; grandchildren: Dallas, Danika, and Dirks; parents: Wayne and Shirley Smalley of Sebring, Fla.; brother, Chris and wife Tess Smalley; brother and sister-in-law Darrel and wife Pam Miller; four nephews and a niece.

Lori was preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law Jim and Lois Miller.

The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 11, at the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church 9798 West 1000 South Akron, with Pastor Butch Troke officiating.

The interment will take place following the service in the Mentone Cemetery, Mentone, Indiana.

Visitation hours will be held from 2-7 p.m., Sunday, April 10, at King Memorial Home 101 North Tucker Street Mentone.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Lori’s memory to Mentone EMS, Mentone Volunteer Fire Dept., or Beaver Dam Church/Wheels on Fire.