Todd and his twin brother, Trevor were born June 15, 1968 in Kansas City, Missouri at St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza.
Todd and Trevor joined their older brother, Brent, along with their mother, Kaye Francis Miller and father, Beauford Glenn Miller at their home in Prairie Village, Kansas.
In his youth, Todd was a strong competitive swimmer and was on the Shawnee Mission East High School swim and wrestling teams. He was a member of the SME class of 1987. He also worked as a lifeguard and manager at the Prairie Village pool.
It was at the Corinth Square Hen House in Prairie Village where his business sense began when he saved the tips he collected from generous customers who loved his gift of gab.
He loved to help his parents with social occasions when they entertained. Todd’s love of traveling on European vacations with them set the cornerstone for his love of antiques. Todd attended Johnson County Community College. He was a natural leader and voted President of his class.
After graduation, Todd joined his mother in business at Charlecote Antique shop first located at 62nd and Oak for 5 years and then for the next 35 years located in Crestwood Shopping Center at 337 East 55th Street Kansas City, MO. Todd and his mother traveled to Europe many times searching for the finest and purest of antiques. He became such a trusted professional in his field that he was able to spot a reproduction 50 paces away and if given 10 minutes, he could tell if a piece was from an authentic period or “frankensteined” together, as he would say. Todd was in his element and never happier than when he was on the show circuit traveling the states, displaying his fine antiques and getting to see old and new customers and friends.After the passing of his mother, Kaye, Todd continued as owner.
Todd was a member of the Elks Club Number 26, Kansas City, MO for 19 years. The Elks became his family and he dearly loved all the members. He served the Elks in any way he could help. He was a male member of the Does for 10 years, serving as President of the Does twice. He was District Scholarship Chair of the Elks since 2021. Todd was elected the Exalted Ruler of the Elks Club for 2023-24. Being installed as Exalted Ruler was a dream come true and among his proudest moments.
Todd was unique. To know him was to love him and his English bulldog companion, Bentley, of 10 years, who was given to him as a Christmas gift by his best friend, Jay. It wasn’t unusual to find Bentley, the official CFO of the company, at the shop curled up in his bed snoring loudly.
Christmas was Todd’s favorite holiday. Every year his goal was to decorate earlier than Target. Todd, along with the Crestwood associates, always made Christmas a spectacular event complete with live reindeer, strolling carolers and Mr. and Mrs. Santa.
Everyone instantly loved Todd’s great laugh, his sense of humility and his creativity. Todd was a large man with a huge heart. He had a very special gift - making everyone feel they were important to him. Todd was a joy to be around, he was a happy person and he loved life. His spirit will soar forever!
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Frances Francis and Omer Francis of Bismark, Missouri; mother, Kaye Francis Miller; father, Beauford Glenn Miller and his half-sister, Bertha Carroll (Miller) Mitchell.
Todd leaves behind his brothers, Brent Courtney Miller of San Diego, California and Trevor Francis Miller of Merriam, Kansas; Trevor’s children, Morgan Francis, Lincoln Johnson and Charlie Ann Frances; Todd’s best friend, John “Jay” Kemp of Virginia; Aunt Cookie and Uncle Gary Hanson of Overland Park, Kansas; half-brother, Beauford Glenn “BG” Miller II; half-sister, Glenda Elizabeth Miller and half-brother, Monte Jones Miller and many dear friends.
Visitation for Todd will be from 6:30 to 8:30pm Friday, November 3rd, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornall Terrace, Kansas City, MO. 64113. The Funeral Service will be at 1:30 pm on Saturday, November 4th, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornall Terrace, Kansas City, MO. 64113 followed by a graveside service at Corinth Cemetery, Prairie Village, Kansas. Todd will also be laid to rest in England at the Charlecote Estate which was Kaye's maternal-grandmother’s 16th Century country home near Stratford-Upon-Avon (Warwick shire, England), now in the care of the British National Trust.
A celebration of Todd’s life will be at the Elks Club at 515 East 99th Street, Kansas City, MO following the graveside service.
Suggested contributions in memory of Todd Miller can be sent to the Elks Club Scholarship fund, Kansas City Elks Lodge Number 26, East 99th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64131.
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