KINSLEY – Darrel Lymon Miller, 90, died Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Southwind at Spearville in Spearville, Kansas.

He was born on May 23, 1936, in Spearville, Kansas, the son of Lloyd and Leila (Shannon) Miller. Darrel grew up in Fellsburg, Kansas, and graduated from Kinsley High School. He later moved to Arizona to attend college, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in journalism. After completing college, he worked in television, radio, and for the Ford Motor Company before moving back to Fellsburg to begin his farming career.

He was a member of the ASU Rodeo Club, the Lewis Co-op, the American Agricultural Movement, and the Lewis United Methodist Church, as well as an avid volunteer for Dodge City Days. Passionate about anything to do with horses, he was a competitive team roper who traveled to events all around the state. He also loved training horses, bird hunting, and was a well-known MC for local events ranging from rodeos to the hometown parade.

On June 30, 1957, he married Karen Sue Graff in Kinsley, Kansas. Together they celebrated 69 years of marriage. She survives.

Other survivors include his daughter, Sherry Miller of Houston, Texas; his son, Bryan Miller of Carlsbad, California; his sister, Dianne Anderson of Kinsley, Kansas; four grandchildren, Amber Fiser, Sarah Tyler, Minerva Miller, and Wynn Miller; and two great-grandchildren, Hollis and Cole Fiser.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Lewis United Methodist Church, with Pastor Melissa Naylor officiating. There will be no public viewing, as cremation has taken place. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date in the Fellsburg Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials to the Kinsley Public Library, in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.