Austin William "Willy" Mills
November 28, 1980 — February 24, 2010
Austin William “Willy” Mills, of Eureka, died on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at his home in Eureka, at the age of 29.
He was born on November 28, 1980, in Wichita, the son of William M. “Bill” and Linda D. “Diane” (Lindesmith) Mills. He was raised in Eureka, and graduated from Eureka Junior\Senior High School with the class of 2000. He later attended Coffeyville Community College and worked at Howard’s grocery store. In 2003 he began working for Blackburn Construction.
Willy was a member of the Tyro Christian Church, Boy Scout Troop 216 of Eureka, and the Greenwood DeMolay Chapter of Eureka.
He is survived by his parents, Bill & Diane of Eureka; one sister, Alanna D. Mills-Smalley of Eureka; and maternal grandmother, Wanda Lindesmith of Tyro.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Monday, March 1, 2010, at Koup Family Funeral Home, in Eureka with Pastor Dave Bycroft of the Tyro Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Wesley Medical Center Neonatal Unit or to Children’s Mercy Hospital. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home at P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
He was born on November 28, 1980, in Wichita, the son of William M. “Bill” and Linda D. “Diane” (Lindesmith) Mills. He was raised in Eureka, and graduated from Eureka Junior\Senior High School with the class of 2000. He later attended Coffeyville Community College and worked at Howard’s grocery store. In 2003 he began working for Blackburn Construction.
Willy was a member of the Tyro Christian Church, Boy Scout Troop 216 of Eureka, and the Greenwood DeMolay Chapter of Eureka.
He is survived by his parents, Bill & Diane of Eureka; one sister, Alanna D. Mills-Smalley of Eureka; and maternal grandmother, Wanda Lindesmith of Tyro.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Monday, March 1, 2010, at Koup Family Funeral Home, in Eureka with Pastor Dave Bycroft of the Tyro Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Wesley Medical Center Neonatal Unit or to Children’s Mercy Hospital. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home at P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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