Joe Richard Mills

Joe Richard "Dick" Mills, 69, Lapel, passed away Saturday January 25, 2003, at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida following an extended illness.
He was born on May 08, 1933, in Lapel to Howard and Margaret (Woodward) Mills, Sr.
Though he retired in 1990 from Kerr Glass in Dunkirk, Joe had been employed for several years by Brockway Glass in Lapel He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Lapel.
He is survived by his wife, Idabelle (Renbarger) Mills; five children, Kim Mills of Winchester, Jerry (wife, Janet) Mills of Roann, Mickey (wife, Brenda) Mills of Lapel, Jim (wife, Dee) Mills of Pendleton, and Shelly (husband, Bill) Busch of Noblesville; one brother, Howard (wife, Carol) Mills, Jr. of Noblesville; eighteen grandchildren, Shane Mills, Michael Mills, Erica Mills, Levi Mills, Joseph Aaron Mills, Arrick Tyler Mills, Kathleen Mills, Matthew Mills, Jayson Mills, Darrick Mills, Morgan Mills, Hunter Mills, Mason Mills, Brooks Busch, Parker Busch, Dalton Busch, and Dane Busch; and two great-grandchildren, Brauch Mills and Phoenix Mills.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Gene Mills; and a sister, Mary Kay Weaver.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lapel with Rev. Ed Purciful officiating. Private family graveside services will be held at Brookside Cemetery. There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 606, Lapel, Indiana 46051 or the Lapel High School Athletic Department, 2883 South State Road 13, Lapel, Indiana 46051.
Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home, Lapel is handling the arrangements

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