Elva Jay Miller

Elva Jay Miller, age 78, of Ligonier, IN died at 10:41 pm on June 18, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on May 21, 1942 to Eli and Anna (Fry) Miller. ON June 22, 1994 in Elkhart, IN he married Martha Otto; she survives.

Other survivors include, three daughters, Esther Anna (Floyd) Eash of Ligonier, Erma Jean (Harley) Troyer of LaGrange, and Mary Edna (Leroy) Eash of Ligonier; a son, Maynard (Jainee) Miller of New Paris; a daughter-in-law, LaVerda Miller of Ligonier; 26 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ida (Daniel) Yoder of Topeka, Joann Bontrager of LaGrange; brothers, Howard (Etta) Miller of Ligonier, Floyd (Clara) Miller of Ligonier; and brother-in-laws, Olen Hochstetler of Kokomo, and Harvey (Lydia Ann) Fry of Ligonier.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elsie J. (Weaver) Miller; his parents; a son, Merle Miller; and two sisters, Mary Pauline Fry and Loretta Hochstetler; a brother-in-law, Daniel Bontrager; a sister-in-law, Esther Miller; and a great-granddaughter, Kari Glick.

Elva was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Visitation will be after 2pm Saturday, June 20, 2020 and all day Sunday, June 21, 2020 at the Leroy Eash residence 11555 N 500 W, Ligonier, IN 46767 .  A funeral service will begin at the Leroy Eash residence at 9:30 am on Monday June 22, 2020 . Bishop Amos Bontrager and the home minister’s will officiate. Burial will follow at Hawpatch Cemetery in Topeka, IN.