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13, 1938 - Jan. 6, 2010MISHAWAKA - Connie R. Miller, 71, passed away on Wednesday, January 6th, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical, Mishawaka. Connie was born on April 13, 1938, in South Bend, to Gary and Opal June (Hatfield) Montague. She was preceded in death by her parents, a granddaughter, Jana Gulbranson, and a sister, Dawn Tuttle. On May 18, 1958, in South Bend, as the former Connie Montague, she married Alva B. Miller. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Alva; three children, Holly (Mike) Cadam of Middlebury, Hope (Barry) Spradlin of Granger and Matthew (Sherrie) Miller of Osceola; four grandsons, Mike (Janine) Gulbranson, Brandon (Kari) Gulbranson, Dylan Spradlin and Trevor Miller; two great-granddaughters, Makayla and Chloe Gulbranson; and a sister, Rita Lane of Wakarusa. Connie was a 1956 graduate of James Whitcomb Riley High School. As a co-op student, she began her career as a legal secretary at the Bendix Corp. in the patent dept. For several years to follow, she worked for local attorneys including Paul Cholas, South Bend. In the fall of 2009, Connie retired with 15 years of service from Ivy Tech Community College in the business administrations office. Family and friends may visit today, January 10, from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. in Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka.. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 11, in the funeral home, with Bob Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. To leave the family an online condolence or to share memories with the family, please visit our website at www.hahnfuneralhomes.com.