A Memorial and Military Service will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026 for 87-year-old Charles E. Miller of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, who passed away at 9:04 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2026 at R & R Country Care in Ruma, Illinois.
He was born July 19, 1938 in Southwest City, Missouri to the late Charles and Snowy (nee Hyder) Miller.
Chuck married Donna Joy Salmon on December 31, 1966 in Covington, Kentucky; she survives.
He is also survived by two daughters: Jill (David) Lawrence and Amy (Robert) Barbeau; five grandchildren: Evan Lawrence, Abbey Lawrence, Danny (Katie) Barbeau; Steven Barbeau (Laurent Fontaine) and Brianna (Patrick Dupertuis) Barbeau; three great grandchildren: Cory (Natalie) Barbeau, Mathew Barbeau, and Scarlette Dupertuis; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a sister: Guyleah Ann (David) Yarborough and a half-brother – Bernie (Madge) Glass.
Chuck served in the United States Navy and Coast Guard for a combined 22 years. He was an electrician by trade who served on an icebreaker in the Arctic, on a Loran station in Turkey, and in the jungles of the Philippines, among other places. He had some great stories.
Chuck was a lifelong proponent of clean healthy living, eating right, and exercising.
He rode his bicycle through the neighborhood daily, well into his eighties.
He enjoyed being in nature and was a particularly keen observer of the habits of wild animals.
Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026 at the Pechacek Funeral Homes, Red Bud, Illinois.
A Memorial and Military Service for 87-year-old Charles E. Miller of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026 at the Pechacek Funeral Homes, in Red Bud, Illinois.