Ms Donna Lou Miller

Donna Lou Shellhorn Miller, 77, resident of rural Blue Mound, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at Parkview Heights, Garnett, Kansas.

Donna was born June 21,1945, at Carter Hospital in Garnett, to Donald F. Shellhorn and Francis Lou (Borror) Shellhorn. She grew up in the Emerald and Harris, Kansas communities, where she attended Emerald and Harris Elementary School. Her mother, Francis, was her teacher for over seven years. Donna graduated from Garnett High School in 1963, and then from Independence Community College in 1965, before earning her degree in Education from Pittsburg State University in 1967.

Donna was united in marriage to Jerry R. Miller on August 3, 1968 in Garnett, Kansas. He preceded her in death on October 18, 1997.

Donna taught for thirty-one years at Woodsonia and Monticello schools in the Unified School District 232, of De Soto, Kansas. She collected cookbooks, frog figurines and enjoyed doing diamond paintings.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents; husband; nephew, Randy Shellhorn on April 17, 1997, and special friend and companion of twenty plus years, Denny Harris of Blue Mound.

She is survived by her daughter and two grandchildren, Susan Meierotto and husband, Rick, Dakotah Moore and husband, Kyler and Dawson Meierotto, all of Columbia, Missouri; one brother, Ronald Shellhorn and wife Diana, of Lakewood, Colorado; two nieces, Rhonda Budge and husband, Brian, of Littleton, Colorado, De Ella Allen and husband, Eric, of Golden, Colorado; niece-in-law, Gina Shellhorn, of Littleton; two great nephews, Trevor Allen and wife, Marian, of Golden, and Dalton Shellhorn, of Lakewood; three great nieces, Emily Ullmann and husband, Mike, of Arvada, Colorado, Haylee Allen and husband, Tom Walker, of Providence, Rhode Island, Kenzie King and Brooke Shellhorn, of Littleton; two great-great nephews, Cooper and Miller Ullmann, of Arvada; two great nieces, Harper Ullmann, of Arvada, and Nella Walker, of Providence.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Garnett. Burial will follow in the Holy Angels Cemetery, Garnett. Donna's family will greet friends from 6:00-8:00 PM, Monday evening, December 26, 2022 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Parkview Heights or Integrity Home Health and may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .