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Gary W. "Mike" McMillen

Gary W. "Mike" McMillen, 70, passed away Sept. 30, 2014 at Wilshire at Lakewood, surrounded by his family. Funeral Mass will be at 1:30 p.m., Mon., Oct. 6 at Sacred Heath Catholic Church, 1100 West St., Tonganoxie, KS, visitation 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Burial in Mt. Sidney Cemetery, 11:00 a.m., Sat., Oct. 11, 2014. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Building Fund. Mr. McMillen was born Oct. 21, 1943 in Tonganoxie, KS. He was preceded in death by his mother Dorothy McMillen Andrews, father Joe D. McMillen and Wayne Andrews. He is survived by Ron Beach, Karen McMillen; children Amy Warren (Jeff) and Gregory McMillen (Sarah); grandchildren Jacob, Zechariah and Abigail Warren, Alexander, Katrina and Ethan McMillen; siblings Pat McCray, Dorothy Reagan and Joe McMillen.

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Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Oct. 8, 2014.

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Ron & Vel Baker

October 9, 2014

Vel and I extend our deepest sympathies to all of you.

October 8, 2014

Karen, more than once you had to set an extra place at the table when Mike brought me home after work for dinner unannounced! I lost touch with all of you after I left Tonganoxie more than 40 years ago. Mike was always a good friend to me at Champion's. I'm sorry for your loss. Butch Smith

Ruth Lee

October 8, 2014

so sad to hear this, I remember Mike as a funny, energetic, happy young man in high school who loved life, Ruth Grems Lee

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Memorial Events
for Gary McMillen

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6

Visitation

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Sacred Heath Catholic Church

1100 West St., Tonganoxie, KS

Oct

6

Funeral Mass

1:30 p.m.

Sacred Heath Catholic Church

1100 West St., Tonganoxie, KS

Oct

11

Burial

11:00 a.m.

Mt. Sidney Cemetery

KS

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