Claude Stewart Miller

1910 - 1982  (71 years)

• Name	Claude Stewart Miller
  Born	26 Aug 1910	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jun 1982	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Buried	29 Jun 1982	Ontario Cemetery, Circleville, Jackson County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4994	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	William Paul Miller
  Mother	Florence Mabel Stewart Miller,   b. 1890,   d. 1955  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F2237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jennie Karns Miller
  Married	27 Jul 1935	Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas
  Children	1. Kenneth Karns Miller,   b. 8 Oct 1937   2. Keith Miller,   b. 1943   3. Anita Kay Miller Hempy,   b. 1950
  Last Modified	27 May 2017 21:01:12
  Family ID	F2677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 27 Jul 1935 - Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas Died - 27 Jun 1982 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Miller, Claude S. 1 Stewart Miller HOLTON — Claude Stewart Miller, 71, Circleville, died Sunday at a Holton hospital. He was born Aug. 26, 1910, at Rossville, the son of William P. and Mabel Stewart Miller, and moved to Circleville from Holton in 1943. He was graduated from Rossville High School. He was a farmer and stockman and served as a Jackson County commissioner from 1971 to 1975. Mr. Miller was a member of Circleville United Methodist Church, the Circleville Masonic Lodge AF&AM No. 20, and Chapter 293 of the Order of the Eastern Star. He was married to Jennie Karns, July 27, 1935, at Manhattan. She survives at the home. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Anita Hempy, Overland Park; two sons, Kenneth Miller, Topeka, and Keith Miller, Overland Park; two sisters, Mrs. Uarzine [sic] Finch, Topeka, and Mrs. Rita Wessel, Tempe, Ariz.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Circleville United Methodist Church, Circleville. Burial will be in Ontario Cemetery north of Circleville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mercer Funeral Home, Holton. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Denison State Bank, Holton, 66436, or Farmer’s State Bank, Circleville, 66416.
  		Obituary- Miller, Claude S. 2 Miller Claude Stewart Miller was born on August 26, 1910 in Rossville, the oldest child of William P. and Mabel Stewart Miller. He grew up on farms around the Delia and Rossville areas and graduated from Rossville high school. In Stewart’s earlier days, he was very talented in sports. His main interest was baseball and he played on many local teams. He was talented enough to be picked up as a pitcher by the St. Louis Cardinals farm team. After a season, he injured his arm and had to discontinue his playing. Stewart then moved to Washington D. C. where he was employed by the United States Postal Department. After he came back to Kansas, he met Jennie Karns and was married in Manhattan, on July 27, 1935. He then took a job with the Kansas State Highway Department. In 1937 their first son was born, Kenneth Karns. Stewart and Jennie built the first frozen food locker in 1940 at Holton. In 1943, their second son was born, Keith Stewart. During 1945-46, they ran and owned the Circleville grocery store. They then moved to On¬tario to farm and raise stock which was the life he loved. In 1950 their third child was born, a daughter, Anita Kay. Stewart was a member of the United Methodist church, Masonic Lodge AF&AM No. 20, Chapter 293 of the Order of the Eastern Star, all of Circleville. He was a concerned citizen of his community and served on the Ontario and Circleville school boards, served as a Jackson county commissioner and on the board of management of the Jackson County Nursing Home. Stewart was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Wayne, and a sister, Ruth Lloyd. The surviving members of the family are his wife, Jennie, his son, Kenneth and his wife Marci, his son, Keith and his wife Judy, his daughter, Anita and her husband Ted; a brother, Robert; two sisters, Marzine Finch and Rita Wessel; an uncle, Sheridan Miller; also six grandchildren survive: Kent Miller, Gia Jusino, Philip and Jill Miller, Matthew and Amanda Hempy, as well as several nieces and nephews. Stewart’s love of nature kept him happy during the last years of his life working with his garden and flowers. During his long illness, love of his family and his faith in God and Jesus Christ were his strength. Funeral services were held at the Circleville United Methodist church on June 29 at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Debbie Hanes-Nelson and Rev. Frank Warren officiated. Masonic graveside services were conducted by the Circleville Lodge AF&AM No. 20. Mrs. Alice Ash was organist and Robert Brown soloist. The pallbearers were Eugene Durham, Floyd Brune, Kermit Karns, Walter Cochren, Kenneth Wykert and Lloyd Pfrang. The ladies in charge of the flowers were Mrs. Mildred Cochren, Mrs. Mary Coverdale and Mrs. Laura Durham. Stewart was laid to rest in the Ontario Cemetery, northwest of Circleville.