Patricia "Pat" L. Miller, 92, of Winslow, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27, 2023 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL.  Pat was born on July 19, 1931 to Leland and Ruth (Bennehoff) Kilian in rural Winslow.  She graduated from Winslow High School in 1948 and Brown's College of Commerce in 1950.  Pat married Richard Miller on July 28, 1951 at Amity Lutheran Church in Lena.  Pat farmed, ran a restaurant, and was a secretary/bookkeeper at Freeport High School and Lena-Winslow School District 202.  After 31 years, Pat retired from Lena-Winslow School District.

Pat liked to read, work jigsaw puzzles, bake, and play piano.  She was a member of the McConnell United Methodist Church, the Winslow American Legion Auxiliary, Isabel Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star for 70 plus years.  For many years, Pat was a secretary for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery and Rock Lily Cemetery.

Pat is survived by her daughter Terri (Ken) Rose of Winslow, IL; two grandchildren Matthew (Traci) Rose of Beaver Dam, WI, and Sarah (Randy) Randolph of Havre, MT; great-grandchildren Dane Rose, Nicole (Chris) Jensen, Carlos "Tony" Gallegos, Joram and Brin Randolph; sister Marjorie Barker, and a brother-in-law  Al (Barbara) Goodman.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1992, son Lynn in 1968, sisters Helen Goodman and Carol Dickerson and a brother Kieth Kilian.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, IL.

A visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM on Friday, December 1, 2023 at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, IL.

Burial will be at Rock Lily Cemetery in Winslow, IL.

Ernest Stabenow will officiate the services.

Following the services, a luncheon will be held at Martintown Community Church.

A memorial has been established in her memory.