Phyllis Ione Miller

Phyllis Ione Miller, 96, passed away January 2, 2021 at Windsor Place in Iola, Kansas.

Phyllis was born June 26, 1924 to Roy and Ione (McGee) Jackson in Linn County, near Mound City, Kansas. Phyllis graduated from Blue Mound High school in 1941.

On November 21, 1942, Phyllis married Ralph Miller in Fort Scott, Kansas. This union was blessed with three daughters. She and Ralph farmed near Blue Mound, Kansas until 1976, when they sold the farm and moved to Iola, Kansas, where she worked for Dennis and Darlene Williams of Iola Greenhouse until retiring.

Phyllis was known for her love of excellent cooking skills, upon which she commented many times that she loved to make anything that made a big mess! She made many wedding cakes for the communities that she lived in as well as for her nieces and nephews. She loved nothing more than preparing a big meal and having family and friends join her around the table. This was evidenced by the tablecloth that she always put on the table, and as a guest, you were required to sign your name so she could later embroider your signature to keep it safely documented that you had paid her a visit. Homemade ice cream was another tradition. At the drop of a hat, she and Ralph would prepare homemade ice cream and invite friends over to share. If no one could attend, they would load up their fresh batch and travel to the surrounding neighbors houses and find someone that was home to help share their treat. She was an excellent seamstress and made countless outfits for her daughters and grandchildren, as well as quilts for each grandchild. Her hands were always busy.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; parents, Roy and Ione Jackson; daughter, Rolene Lowry; and brother, Lee R. Jackson.

Phyllis is survived by two daughters, Linda Swisher of Winfield, Kansas and Pat Lasley and husband, Dennis of Moran, Kansas; son-in-law Leon Lowry of Fort Scott; two sister-in-laws, Virginia Jackson-Mathews of Pleasanton, Kansas and Venita Miller of Kincaid, Kansas; two neighbors that she took in as her own daughters, Nancy Ewing of Blue Mound, Kansas and Karen Jones of Iola, Kansas; seven grandchildren, Terri Kier and husband, Les of Winfield, Kansas, Mike Swisher and wife, Danielle of Lancaster, Ohio, Rusty Swisher and wife, Shelly of Glenfield, New York, Chad Lowry of Fort Scott, Kansas, Candace Jobe and husband, Joel of Fort Scott, Kansas, Blake Lasley and wife, Beth of Ottawa, Kansas, and Blair Lasley of Kansas City, Missouri; two step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; nine step-great-great-grandchildren; and numerous other family members and friends.

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 8, 2021, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in Iola, Kansas to honor the life of Phyllis. Family will greet friends just prior to the service from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. in the foyer. Masks will be required.

Memorials in honor of Phyllis are suggested to K-9’s for Warriors and may be left with Feuerborn Family Funeral Service of Iola, Kansas or may be mailed to 1883 U.S. Highway 54, Iola, Kansas 66749. Condolences for the family may be left online at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .

Phyllis Miller's funeral service can be watched here: Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Iola is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Phyllis Miller's funeral service can be watched here: https://zoom.us/j/97914101503?pwd=M3dVa09jQXpJbEhvdmhZVFNTbUJjUT09

Meeting ID: 979 1410 1503
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Phyllis Miller's graveside service can be watched following the funeral service here: https://zoom.us/j/93664169563?pwd=dTVHUjV1c2VUYzYxaG1vMVdSOFRrUT09

Meeting ID: 936 6416 9563
Passcode: Miller