Danny L. McMillin

Danny L. McMillin, 68, Hays, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at his home.

He was born June 15, 1946 in Garden City, Kansas the son of Horace Frank and Florence Lorene (Marsh) McMillin.  On September 15, 1990 he married Cathy Joan Hardiek in Lenora, Kansas.  He served 21 years with the Kansas National Guard and was a Sergeant First Class with the U.S. Army 170th Maintenance Company during Desert Shield/Desert Storm.  He worked as a gas and electric service man for Midwest Energy for 31 years.  He was previously a carpenter, police officer, EMT, and volunteer fireman.  He was a member of Celebration Community Church and the Hays VFW Post #9076.  He loved golf and golfing with his friends and was a member of the Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course.  He was a special friend to many, was a person of service, had a tremendous love of family, was selfless and forgiving, and loved to share his smile with those around him.

Survivors include his wife, three daughters Jolena McMillin Wipf and husband LeRoy, Kimberly McMillin Schriner and husband Michael, and Tamira McMillin Quattlebaum and husband Michael, a son Patric Shane Linden, five grandchildren Aaron Schriner and wife Ashley, Taylor Quattlebaum, Gabriel Schriner, Michael Quattlebaum, and Alexandra Quattlebaum, and two great grandchildren, Caden and Kiley Schriner, two brothers, Harry Joe “Joe” McMillin and Horace “Frank” McMillin, and two sisters, Connie Joan McGuire and Patty Jean Tomblinson.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Mildred Marie Poe and Judy Ann Shearer.

A celebration of Danny’s life will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2015 at the Celebration Community Church, 5790 230th Avenue.  Inurnment with military honors by the Hays VFW Honor Guard will be at 2:00 pm in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, WaKeeney.  Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 on Sunday at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and from 9:30 am until service time on Monday at the church.  Memorials are suggested to the Cancer Council of Ellis County or to the Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course, in care of the funeral home.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com