Melvin C. Miller, 82, passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, at the Ottawa Retirement Village.
The family plans to receive friends 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at the Feltner Funeral Home in Lyndon, when they will go to Woodlawn Cemetery at Pomona for a graveside service.
He was born on Nov. 22, 1933 in Pomona, Kansas the son of Roy and Ruth Prewitt Miller.
He had lived in Pomona most of his life, but had lived in Ottawa for several years as well.
Melvin had worked at the Sunflower Ammunition Plant near Desoto, for Bennett's Ice Cream in Ottawa and Mid-America Canning in Lenexa. He returned to Sunflower Ammunition until his retirement. After retirement, he worked for the city of Pomona and the Pomona schools. He was a dirt track stock car racer and, throughout his life, he was an avid runner.
Melvin was married to Marilyn Feuerborn Sept. 12, 1953; they later divorced. Darlene Randell had been his companion for many years until she passed away Dec. 24, 2015.
Melvin was also preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Ruth; two brothers, Carrol Miller and Harlan Miller; and a grandson, Matt Soper.
Melvin is survived by his five children, Marcy (Joe) Soper of Quenemo, Curt (Susan) Miller of Overbrook, Janie (Stan) Dillon of Ottawa, Debbie (Charlie) Reno of Pomona and Mark Miller of Pomona; his two sisters, Charlotte Chambers of Baldwin City and Treva Simmons of Manhattan; 10 grandchildren, Jessica Soper, Austin (Amanda) Soper, Kristin (George) Wong, Dallas (Lacy) Dillon, Ciara Dillon, Samantha (Jamison) Shaw, Montana Reno, Kyle Miller, Emily Miller and Quintin Miller; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Melvin Miller Memorial Fund for West Franklin Athletics, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS. 66451.