Robert E. Miller, 81, of Moline, Illinois, formerly of Brownstown, IL, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017, at Rock Island, IL.

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 24, 2017, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Rural Brownstown, IL, with Pastor Krista Stokke, officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 24, 2017, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL. Memorials: American Cancer Society.He was born July 22, 1935, in Brownstown, IL, the son of Carl Fredrick & Alice Leona (Gurtner) Miller. Married Marilyn Joan Greer on June 17, 1956, Brownstown, IL, she passed away August 22, 1995. Robert was a Retired Engineer - Bucyrus Erie Co, South Milwaukee, WI and Pittsburgh, PA, in various positions including: General Manager, President of Sivyer Steel Co., Bettendorf, IA; Value Engineering Program Manager of U.S. Army Industrial Engineering Activity, Rock Island, IL, retiring in Aug. 1997; Member of Christ United Methodist Church, E. Moline, IL; Received BS Eastern IL Univ. 1956; Value Engineering Diploma Univ. of WI, 1991; Society of Value Engineers; and American Foundrymen's Society. He was awarded the Westover Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Foundrymen's Society in 1991.

He is survived by: Sons - Barry L. Miller & Melody, Alpharetta, GA and Kevin D. Miller & Carol, Tehachapi, CA; Granddaughter - Nicole J. Miller; and Special Friend - Nancy Dost.

Preceded in death by: Parents and Wife.

Cemetery Details Mt. Carmel County Road 2300
Brownstown, IL, 62418

JUN 24. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Miller Funeral Homes - Vandalia

831 N. Fifth St.

Vandalia, IL, 62471

[emailprotected]

http://www.millerfh.net/

JUN 24. 11:00 AM

Mt. Carmel

County Road 2300

Brownstown, IL, 62418