Miller, Leo L. (1926-2004)

Newton Kansan obituary: 2004 Jan 5 p. 2

Birth date: 1926 Jun 16

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2004 Jan 19 p. 7

text of obituary:

Pastor who served 40 years dies at 77

MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — Leo L. Miller, a pastor for 40 years in General Conference Mennonite Church congregations, died Jan. 3 at Mercy hospital. He was 77.

A 1954 graduate of Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Chicago, Miller served pastorates at Beatrice (Neb.) Mennonite Church, 1952-53; Goessel Mennonite Church, 1954-60; First Mennonite Church of Beatrice, 1960-69; First Mennonite Church of Reedley, Calif., 1969-76; Meadows Mennonite Church, Chenoa, Ill., 1976-86; and West Swamp Mennonite Church, Quakertown, Pa., 1986-92.

He was born June 16, 1926, at Freeman, S.D., the son of Ben P. and Marie Mueller Miller. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Bethel College in North Newton in 1950.

He was a Moundridge resident for three years, moving from Chenoa. He was a member of Eden Mennonite Church, rural Moundridge.

On Aug. 15, 1952, he married Lola L. Goering at Pretty Prairie. She survives. other survivors include a son, Steven of Hesston; two daughters, Rochelle Augspurger of Bloomington, Ill., and Marti Tuck of Erie; a sister, Ruby Kaufman of Moundridge; and 12 grandchildren.

Services were held at Eden Mennonite Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2004 Jan 19 p. 8