Wayne E. Miller, age 80, of Coldwater, died at 7:50 am on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Celina Manor. He was born February 10, 1933 in Henry County, Ohio to the late Edmund J. & Hilda (Dehnke) Miller. He married Margaret (Damman) on May 1, 1955 in Henry County, Ohio. She survives in Coldwater. He is also survived by two daughters, Pamela (Keith) Fledderjohann, St. Marys, Ohio and Lynne Miller, Celina, Ohio, three grandchildren, Matthew (Melanie) Fledderjohann, Columbus, Ohio, Megan (Revillo) Stevens, Stryker, Ohio, Alicia Fledderjohann, St. Marys, in-laws, Marcella (Marvin) Badenhop, Delta, Ohio, Delbert (Marian) Damman, Napoleon, Ohio, Diana (Roger) Grim, New Bavaria, Ohio, Donna (Jerry) Drewes, Napoleon, Ohio and numerous nieces , nephews & cousins. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Celina. He was a graduate of Ridgeville High School, Ridgeville Corners, Ohio where he held the Henry County basketball scoring title for 62 years. He graduated from The University of Toledo with three degrees in Education (Bachelor, Master and Specialist) and earned a UT Rockets Varsity "T". He served active duty at Fort Knox, KY for six months in 1956. For 37 years, he served various schools in Northwestern Ohio. 10 years in Paulding county with 9 years at Auglaize Brown Local as a teacher, coach, & principal and 1 semester at Blue Creek as a teacher. He was a High School Principal at North Baltimore Schools for 2 years, 1 year at Woodville Local as Superintendent, & 3 years at Woodmore Local, Elmore, Ohio as Superintendent, 4 years at Huron City schools as Superintendent, 2 years as an Assistant Superintendent at Fostoria City Schools and he finished his career at Coldwater High School for 15 years until his retirement in 1992. He was a former member of the Coldwater Kiwanis, Buckeye Association of School Administrators, and American Association of School Administrators. After his retirement, he spent several years supervising student teachers at Wright State University, Lake Campus, Celina, Ohio. He was the President & General Manager of the Grand Lake Mariner Baseball team from 1995- 2010, and was inducted into the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM on Friday, January 3, 2014 at St. John Lutheran Church, Celina with Rev. Jeff Gramza, officiating. Burial to follow at North Grove Cemetery, Celina. Friends may call on Thursday from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater and on Friday from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, St. John Lutheran Church. Memorials may be made to The Bell Tower Fund at St. John Lutheran Church and State of the Heart Hospice. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
