In Remembrance Of
Arnold James Miller
Arnold J. Miller, 90, of Edgerton, MO, passed away, Wednesday, March 4, 2009.
He was born on March 29, 1918 to Bertram and Dolphia Muriel (White) Miller in Kansas City, Kansas. He grew up and attended school in Centralia, Kansas. In 1941 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving for six years, during WWII as a Chief Petty Officer.
On April 6, 1948 he was united in marriage to Kathleen Lucille Deters. After their marriage they lived in Centralia, Kansas and in 1950 moved to Kansas City. In 1968 they moved to Edgerton where they made their home.
Arnold was a Mechanic for White Trucking Company in Kansas City.
He was member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Smithville. Arnold loved welding, building furniture and restoring tractors. He built over 200 windmills and a hydraulic car for his transportation.
Arnold was preceded in death by his parents, son, Larry Miller, brothers, Harold, Francis, Bert and Ernie Miller, Norman, John and Frank Bolt, and sisters, Mamie Hatch, Faye Morrison, and Noma Gazzaway.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Kathleen; three sons, James Arnold and wife Susan, Englis, FL, Ronald Miller, Platte City, and Gary Miller and wife Wanda, Edgerton; daughter, Wendy Miller, Smithville; nine grandchildren, Eric Miller, Rachel Hansen, Christine Miller, Carrie Miller, Clifford Miller, Leslie Christiansen, Jamie Miller, Jeremy Miller and Jonathan Miller, thirteen great-grandchildren, Julia, Trent, Tessa, Kaitlyn, Brandon, Ryan, Ian, Galen, Gavin, Destiny, Hayden, Mersadize, and Harley; one brother, Charles Miller and wife Violet, Liberty, MO; three sisters, Betty Jenkins and husband Jack, Rosedale, OR, Pat Dean, Camdenton, MO, and Lois McKenzie and husband J.L., Texas; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Rosary: 9:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7th at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Smithville with visitation following until 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at the church.
Burial: Resurrection Cemetery, Kansas City.
Donations may be made to the church.
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Nancy Viles
My love and heart goes out to my family. Uncle Arnold was a wonderful and loving man.
Pat Deen
I am so very grateful to have had my brother Arnold in my life as long as I did…..I will cherish the visits and conversations we shared. My love is with you all at this sorrowed time. I will plant a few extra tomato plants for him.
Edith Seaman
Our thought and prayers are with all
the family of a wonderful man.
Ralph & Lisa (Wickam) Landis
We are very sorry for your loss. Both of us have wonderful memories of being around Arnold as we were growing up. I can still hear Arnold calling me Liza Jane.
You are all in out thoughts.
Pat Bolt Dulany
We all loved Arnold. He was our closest link to our Grandfather. He looked and acted exactly like him. Dan is still amazed at the tractors that he restored. Arnold was a very talented man and a joy to know. We will miss him. Our prayers to Katie and the kids.