Jolene Kay (Dillman) Spencer-Miller
(1940 - 2020)
Obituary
Jolene Kay (Dillman) Spencer-Miller of
Emporia died Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 at her home surrounded by
family after a long battle with cancer. She had just celebrated her
80th birthday in March with a card shower from family and friends,
which brought joy to her heart.
Jolene was born on March 22nd, 1940 in
Newton, Kansas to Willard Mac and Margaret Louise (Thalman) Dillman.
She was raised on a rural farm southeast of Hesston and graduated
from Newton High School in 1958. She married Richard B. Spencer on
June 11th, 1960, at the First Baptist Church in Newton.
Jolene moved from Newton to Emporia in
1963. She was secretary at Life Church in Emporia from 1974 until she
retired in 1991, where she was also a member since 1974. She spent
her later years volunteering at Newman Regional Hospital. Following
the death of Richard Spencer in January, 2010, Jolene married Ken
Miller of Lewis Center, Ohio on June 22nd, 2012. Her survives.
Jolene is also survived by two sons,
Bret Spencer (Holly) of Fort Smith, Arkansas and Clay Spencer (Amber)
of Flagstaff, Arizona; one daughter, Richelle Barrett (Robert) of
Overland Park, Kansas, 9 grandchildren, and one great-grand-daughter.
Jolene also included Ken's family as her own, which included one son,
Todd Miller (Chris) of Ohio; one daughter, Tami Patterson (Craig) of
Tennessee, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Janice Fauchier, and
many aunts, uncles, and cousins in addition to her first husband.
A graveside service will be at 2pm
Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 at Restlawn Cemetary in Newton. Pastor Paul
Knight (former Pastor at Life Church, Emporia), and Pastor Paul
Meinke of the First Nazarene Church of Emporia will officiate.
Memorial contributions to the may be sent in care of Charter
Funerals, Emporia Chapel, 501 W. 6th Ave, Emporia, KS 66801.
1940 - 2020 (80 years)