Verlin James Miles, 90, of Ipava died at 4:29 p.m. Dec. 26, 2021, at Graham Hospital emergency room in Canton.Verlin James Miles, 90, of Ipava died at 4:29 p.m. Dec. 26, 2021, at Graham Hospital emergency room in Canton.
He was born Sept. 2, 1931, in Lewistown, a son of Willis P. and Lola M. White Miles. He was preceded in death by four spouses.
He also was preceded in death by twin brothers; one half brother; one half sister; one stepson, Kenny Howell; and several nieces and nephews.
He married Delores Rueger Howell on July 13, 2002, in Manito. She survives. Also surviving are two stepchildren, David Howell of Ipava and Jaime (and Kevin) Duane of Davenport, Iowa; five step grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren.
He was a piano tuner. He was a member of Berean Christian Church of rural Ipava and a former member of Manito First Baptist Church and former Free Methodist Church of Lewistown. He would speak at local churches if they were without a pastor. He made cassette tapes of singing and messages and would send them to the Circle of Love where they would be exchanged for others to hear.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown with Pastor Doug Krukewitt officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lewistown. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the memorial home. Following the committal at Oak Hill, there will be a meal and a Celebration of Life at Berean Christian Church, 10750 N. County Hwy. 2, Ipava.
Memorials may be made to Leader Dogs for the Blind or Berean Christian Church.
Condolences may be sent to henrylange.com.
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