Nancy P. Mills

1941 - 2025

Nancy P. Mills

December 31, 1941 - March 9, 2025

Prairie Village, Kansas - Nancy P. Mills (Perisho), 83, passed away on March 9, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Born on December 31, 1941, in Eldorado, Kansas, Nancy grew up on the family farm, 11 miles east of Douglas, Kansas in Rock Creek Township with her parents and three siblings. She started out school attending a one room schoolhouse in Bloomington Township, and ended up transferring to Douglas and graduating from Douglas Kansas High School in 1959. She had a strong sense of family and community and remained attached to her roots at the family farm and the Douglas area her entire life. Nancy continued her education at Wichita Business College, where upon her graduation, took a job with an insurance company. On her 19th birthday, Dec 31, 1960 at a New Year's Eve Party, she met the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Mills, and they were married 8 months later at the Christian Church in Douglas on Sept. 1, 1961. Nancy was a dedicated wife and mother as the family moved around Kansas and Nebraska as Bob's career progressed.

Once the children, John and Ellen where in secondary school, Nancy pursued a career in the medical profession, first assisting at a couple of Ophthalmology practices, and after the move to Prairie Village, Nancy took a job with Mid-America Rheumatology Consultants, where she served as the office manager for many years until retiring in 2020.

Nancy found great joy in gardening, sewing, decorating, and bakingeach hobby reflecting her creativity and warmth. She was an active member of P.E.O. International achieving Golden Girl status of 50 years of service. Nancy also loved traveling to explore new places with Bob and spent several years in the Air Stream club traveling around the country. Her faith was an important part of her life, and she remained actively involved in several Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian congregations throughout the years.

She is survived by her brother Bret Perisho; her children Ellen Henderson and John Mills; her grandchildren Jeffrey Mills, Christopher Mills, and Kirsten Payne; and her great-granddaughters Claire Payne and Summer Payne. She was preceded in death by her parents J. and Gida Perisho, her brothers Jerry and Kim Perisho. Nancy was also preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert by just 8 days.

A memorial gathering will be held on April 26, 2025, 2:00 p.m. at Village Presbyterian Church, located at 6641 Mission Rd., Prairie Village, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to P.E.O. International in Nancy's name. Make check payable to GI P.E.O C/O Susan Strom Treasurer, 10324 W. 92nd Place, Overland Park, KS 66214.