BROOKVILLE — Robert Dean Miller, 73, passed away Jan. 7, 2016. Born Oct. 30, 1942, in Boulder, Colo., he was the son of the Mary Treca (Phillips) Miller-Widener and Edwin V. Miller. On Jan. 1, 1962, he married his high school sweetheart, Adella N. Benjamin in Smith Center. He worked as a heavy equipment mechanic at Smoky Hill, LLC, in Salina until he retired.
Mr. Miller served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1964.
Survivors include a daughter, Tina Mills and husband Martin, of McCracken; two half brothers, Esben Widener Jr., of Phillipsburg, and Harold Widener, of Salina; a half sister Shirley Lewis, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Adella Miller; brother, Martin Miller; and sister, Patricia Miller.
Cremation has taken place and there are no services planned at this time. Memorial contributions may be made Tammy Walker Cancer Center, in care of the funeral home. For more information or to send an online condolence, visit www.carlsonfh.net or on Facebook.

Funeral arrangements provided by
Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home*
500 S. Ohio
Salina, KS.  67401
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Jan. 10, 2016