Jason James Miller Obituary (1972 - 2015)

Jason James Miller, 42, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday (Sept. 2, 2015) at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate and honor his life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, North Chapel. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time. He will be laid to rest at Macon County Memorial Park. A reception will follow at the Knights of Columbus. Memorials can be made to the St. Teresa Athletic Department. Jason was born on December 7, 1972 in Decatur, IL the son of Bill and Cindy (Green) Miller. Jason graduated from St. Teresa High School in 1991. He then attended Parkland College in Champaign before attending his favorite school the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. Jason married Katie Church on November 5, 2011 in a small ceremony here in Decatur, but they also held a formal wedding in Mexico. Jason was part owner with his wife and parents of Curly's Sport's Bar. Surviving is his wife, Katie; parents: Bill "Bowler" and Cindy Miller of Decatur, IL; sister: Kathi Mendenall and her husband Doug of Decatur, IL; sister-in-law: Erin Hedman and her husband Darren of LaGrange, GA; brother-in-law: Ryan Church of Champaign, IL; niece: Macy Mendenall; nephews: Luke and Ben Hedman; three aunts: Nancy Hess and her husband Uncle Dave of Decatur, IL; Mattie Cullins of Latham, IL and Emily Clayton of Springfield, MO; mother and father-in-law: Sarah and David Church of Champaign, IL. He was preceded in death by both his maternal and paternal grandparents and his beloved dog Tyson. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.