Albert J. Miller, 77, died Nov. 13, 2009 at Promise Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec. 2, 1931 in Hutchinson to John D. and Emma Helmuth Miller. He was a lifetime resident of Hutchinson with the exception of several years spent in Colorado.

Albert was the founder and co-owner of Humphrey's Reno Fabricating & Sales Company from 1956-1983. He served with Choice Books of Kansas from 1984-2006. He was a member of Gideons International from 1976-present.

He was a Charter member of Cedar Crest Amish Mennonite Church and an Associate Charter member of Skyline Mennonite Church in Canon City, CO.

On Feb. 20, 1955 he married Rebecca "Becky" Nisly in rural Reno County. She survives.

Other survivors include three sons, Steven and Austin, both of Hutchinson and Verlon of Athens, Tenn; three daughters, Susan Chaney, Hutchinson, Karen Snyder, Hillsboro, OR, and Luann Liljestrom, Halstead; seven brothers, Eli Jay, Hutchinson, Edward E. and David E., both of Partridge, Andrew E., Canon City, CO, James J., Hutchinson, Nathanael J., Partridge, and Arno, Hutchinson; two sisters, Barbara Nisly, Hutchinson and Rebecca Miller, Partridge; 25 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John D. and Emma Miller; stepmother Emma Miller; and sister, Fannie Miller.

Funeral will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 at Cedar Crest Amish Mennonite Church with Lee Nisly and Paul Miller officiating. Burial will be in West Center Cemetery. Visitation will be from Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gideons International in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.