Gary Fredrick Miller, 69, of Wells, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, at Parkview Care Center in Wells. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells. The Rev. Meg Sander will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery in Wells.

Gary F. Miller was born Feb. 12, 1938, in Faribault County, the son of George P. and Arlette Florence (Gullord) Miller. Gary lived his entire life in Wells. He attended country school and later attended Wells High School. He married Rose Klocek on April 28, 1959, in Wells. Gary worked at Banquet Foods in Wells for 40 years. He worked at B & B Pallets before retiring.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting and being outdoors. Gary also enjoyed watching his grandson play sports.

He is survived by his wife Rose of Wells; one son: Jim (Penny) Miller of Wells; one grandson: Cory Miller; one sister: Sharon (Bob) Mandel of New Lenox, Ill.; one brother: Ronald (Angie) Miller of Albert Lea; many nieces and nephews; brothers- and sisters-in law: Adrian Klocek of Chamberlain, S.D., Angie Sauer of Tuscan, Ariz., Evelyn (Don) Strauser of Fairmont, Alex (Ann) Klocek of Winnebago, Louis (Jan) Klocek of Dresser, Wis., Beatrice Rasmussen of California, Matt (Vi) Klocek of Wells, Linda Klocek of Alden, Janice (LeRoy) Puckett of Foley, Ken (Marge) Klocek of Tennessee.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter in infancy, sister Sheryl and brother-in-law Hubert Klocek.