Thomas Miller

Thomas S. "Tom" Miller, 87, of Millersville passed away Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

Born July 31, 1933, in Millersville to Thomas B. and Mildred I. Stearns Miller, he was one of four children. Tom married Jo Diane Wise, and they had three children, Beverly, Dana and Thomas J. He later married Theresa Hotop, and they had two children, Tim and Traci.

Tom was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from March 1953 to April 1954.

After returning from his military service, he worked several years at Marquette Cement plant, and then worked more than 40 years as a rural mail carrier for the post office in Jackson. Tom also row-copped and usually kept a few cattle, too.

In recent years, he enjoyed the company of Mary Ruth Friedrich-Wheaton. Together, they liked to spot and chase hot air balloons for Mary Ruth's brother, Jon Friedrich. Mary Ruth passed away March 5, 2019.

Loving survivors include children, Beverly (Charles) Peter of Palm Harbor, Florida, Dana Miller of Palm Harbor, Thom J. Miller (Dan Mann) of Urbana, Illinois, Tim (Christine) Miller of San Diego and Traci (Mike) Grunloh of Jackson; grandchildren, Christopher Peter, Lindsay Seel, Jack, Grace and Theodore Miller, Gage and Addison Puls and Charlie and Maggie Grunloh; great-granddaughters, Georgia and Claire Seel; and siblings, Barbara (the late Gordon) Morris and Michael (Cathy) Miller of Jackson.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Joe (Charlotte) Miller; and his dear companion, Mary Ruth Wheaton.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Sam Roethemeyer officiating. Burial and graveside military honors will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Missouri Veterans Home Foundation.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab of Tom's personal obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.