Gregory Miller

Gregory (Greg) Wayne Miller of Wamego passed away April 13, 2022, at the age of 71 of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, a very rare and aggressive form of cancer.

Greg was born in Wamego, KS the son of Charles (Bud) Joan (Craig) Miller March 3, 1951.

He was married to Betty Jo Dorr in 1972. They were later divorced. To this union Erin Weiss of Lenexa and Sarah Ihde of Lawrence were born. He was then married to Elaine (Miller) on August 15, 1998. She survives of the home.

Greg attended grade school in Belvue, Ks, and graduated in 1969 from Wamego High School. He then attended Topeka Tech graduating with an associate degree in landscape maintenance. After graduation Greg worked at Harmony Garden in Wamego then K-State in the grounds department.

Greg owned his own business "Greg's Landscaping" for 35 years in Wamego until his retirement in 2014. He then began volunteering at a greenhouse adjacent to the nursing home in Wamego. His biggest joy was being able to "play" in the dirt and propagating plants.  He also enjoyed visits from the neighborhood dog, "Hunter" who would visit whenever he knew Greg was in the greenhouse. Greg would give him a treat and he would be on his way but not until he got a head and neck massage. His biggest joy was when the grand kiddos Maggie and Myles came to visit, and he would show them how to plant a plant and care for it.

He and his wife Elaine enjoyed, camping, traveling both by personal vehicle but mostly by Prudent Tour and Heritage Tours that they started taking in 2012 several times a year until his health started failing last year due to Parkinsons Disease. Greg and Elaine took frequent road trips to Concordia, Lawrence, and Lenexa to spend special times with the grandkids.

He was a member of the Wamego United Methodist Church, and water aerobics in Wamego at the Aquatic Center.

As a member of Kansas Explorers, he and Elaines quest was to visit and photograph all 105 courthouses in Kansas.  They were awarded the Architectural Explorer Award in 2005 and Kansas Explorer Quest in 2006.

June of 2021 Greg was awarded the Jefferson Award sponsored by KSNTV- Topeka for his outstanding volunteering at the Greenhouse adjacent to the nursing home in Wamego. This award was founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis for outstanding volunteers. A well-deserved award for his dedication to his love for plants and visiting with the residents in the nursing home.

Greg is survived by his wife Elaine of the home, daughters Erin Weiss (Bryan) Lenexa and Sarah Ihde, Lawrence, granddaughter Maggie Weiss and grandson Myles Weiss. Brother Tom (Sharon) of Emporia, Jayne Langvardt of Belvue, Donna (Mike) Jones of Belvue and Diane (Doug) Pageler of Boise, Idaho.  Several nieces, nephews, and cousins. 

He was preceded in death by his parents Charles (Bud) (2014) and Joan Miller (1993). brother-in-law Chris Langvardt (2018), brother-in-law Martin Miller (2018), and mother-in-law Betty Miller (2019). 

A celebration of life will be held Sunday, May 1, 2022, from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. at Iron Clad, 427 Lincoln Ave, Wamego, KS 66547. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Greg Miller memorial fund for the the Wamego Community Foundation and can be left in care of Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home 4370 Salzer Rd, PO Box 48, Wamego, Kansas 66547.