Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Jane Miller

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Jane Miller, 60, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026. She was born December 27, 1965, in Concordia, KS, the daughter of James and Agnes Nobert Odette. She was raised on the family farm in Jamestown, Kansas. She remembered fondly of the time growing up there, riding horses and motorcycles. She graduated from Concordia High School in 1984.

She moved to Topeka at age nineteen and started to work for the Postal Service. She worked at the Post Office in North Topeka until retiring on May 1, 2025, as General Clerk after 40 years of service. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Jane enjoyed traveling, craft work such as pottery, stained glass and crocheting. She had an incredible green thumb, having many of her house plants last for years and beautiful flower beds. She loved animals of all kinds and had several pets throughout the years.

On August 27, 2004, she married Jeff Miller at the Old Stone Church in Maple Hill. He survives of the home.

Other survivors include a brother Joe (Jennifer) Odette, Concordia; her nephews Cody (Hattie) Odette, Concordia, Cyle (MacKenzie Mossman) Odette, Des Moines, Colton (Madi) Odette, Concordia; her sons, Thayne (Megan) Miller, Topeka, Danyon (Katrina) Miller, Topeka; her grandchildren Jordyn, Adelynn, Jaelyn, Axtell and Sutton; great-nieces and nephews Brantley, Wesson, Raegan and Carter.

Jane was preceded in death by her parents, James and Agnes Odette.

Memorial services will be held at Parker-Price and Davidson at 11:00 a.m. on November 12, 2026, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. the evening of November 11th. There will be a reception following at the Arab Shrine Temple following the memorial service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Arab Shrine Temple Travel Fund or to the Topeka/Shawnee County Helping Hands Humane Society, www.ppdfuneral.com.