Dean Miner

Dean was born in 1938 to Bram and Ruth Heisler Miner of Etna Green. In 1974, he married Jill Geiger, who survives.

He graduated from Etna Green High School in 1956. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and attended Basic Training at Great Lakes Training Center.

After Basic Training, he went to Aviation Prep School in Norman, Oklahoma. He was then transferred to Pensacola, Florida, where he completed the Naval School of Aerial Photography. His next assignment was at the Naval Air Station in Port Lyautey, Morocco, North Africa. He traveled extensively doing mapping in the European-Mediterranean area. He was also involved as a photographer in the Marine landing of Beirut, Lebanon. He received a commendation for his photographs of Russian Submarines, one of which appeared in Time magazine. After being transferred from Morocco, he served aboard the U.S.S. Pocono, and traveled to the Caribbean and again to the Mediterranean.

After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he began work for an engineering company in South Bend doing mapping and photogrammetry. Being interested in art and photography, he moved to Fort Wayne and began work as a commercial artist and photographer. He then became involved in the Land Title business and operated several companies in Warsaw, Columbia City, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, before return to Warsaw where he retired from Center Title Services in 2006.

In his earlier days, he was a scuba diver and a pilot and served for several years on the Warsaw Aviation Board. He was a past President of the Lakeland Art Association. He was also an avid skeet shooter and served as Treasurer of Kosko Conservation Gun Club. He was an EMT for North Webster EMS for 10 years. Dean also did volunteer work for The United Way and the Rotary Club.

Surviving are 2 sons, Anthony and spouse, Cathy, of VanBuren, Indiana; Andrew and spouse, Katie, of Williamsburg, Virginia, and 11 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, 4 brothers and 3 sisters.

No services are planned. Private burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, is entrusted with arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Kosciusko Animal Welfare League.