Kenneth Leon Miller

Kenneth Leon Miller, age 90, of Atchison, KS, passed peacefully on April 19, 2025, at his home.

Graveside services will be Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 1:30 P.M at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Wathena, KS. A celebration of Life will be Sunday, following the graveside services from 3-5:00 p.m., beginning with a rosary at 3:00 p.m. at the Paolucci Banquet Room. Cremation care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.

Ken was born on February 8, 1935, in St. Joseph, MO, the oldest child of Leo Miller and Dorothy (Boeh) Miller. He proudly served in the United States Air Force and later served in the Navy Reserves for over twenty years. He was employed with TWA for over thirty years as a hydraulic mechanic until his retirement.

He married Kathleen Varner November 27, 1959, and they had four children, Jeffrey, Leon, Tracy and Susie. Ken and Kathleen were later divorced, and he married Eustelle V. Hoffman, on April 16, 1993.

Ken spent almost all his free time reading, he absolutely loved to read. He was a jack of all trades kind of guy, helping wherever he was needed around his house or his children's, and he enjoyed cooking and sharing meals with others.

He is survived by his wife, Eustelle "Telly" Hoffman Miller; four children, Jeffrey Miller, Leon (Rhonda) Miller, Tracy Dalton, Susie (Pete) Richie; four grandchildren, James Miller, Nick Richie, Chandler Richie, Brooklyn Richie; his brother, Howard Miller; sisters, Mary Lea Krousa (Bill) and Margie Begley.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, Caroline Harris, Ruthie Miller, Morris Miller and Omer Miller; and a son in law, Eudell Dalton.