Carmena Colson Holroyd
, 97, formerly of Hewins, Kansas, passed away at 3:20 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Pittsburg.
She was born November 25, 1917 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Richard Russell "Dick" Colson and Freda (Hopper) Colson. As a young girl, Carmena grew up as a rancher's daughter near Foraker, Oklahoma until her father's death in 1936.
She attended Business College at Ponca City, Oklahoma prior to working as a deputy court clerk in Osage County, Oklahoma. She and her mother lived in Pawhuska, Oklahoma until Carmena's marriage to Thurman Holroyd on June 15, 1946 at the Episcopal Church in Sedan, Kansas.
Following marriage, the couple lived in the home built in 1900 by Thurman's grandparents, Oscar and Alice Holroyd. Their married lives were spent in the ranching business near Hewins. Carmena enjoyed cooking, baking, and playing bridge. She was a member of the Hewins EHU and served many years on the election board of Harrison Township. Throughout their marriage, the Holroyd's were involved in several churches in the area. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thurman, in July of 1993. In 2001, Carmena moved to McCune to be near her children.
Survivors include her children, Betty Ann Flaharty and her husband, Calvin, McCune, KS, and Dick Holroyd and his wife, Patty, Parsons, KS; four grandchildren, Brian Flaharty and his wife, DeNene, McCune, KS, Jana Dimond and her husband, Jack, Springfield, MO, Rebecca Holroyd, Pittsburg, KS, and Megan Holroyd, Lawrence, KS; three great-grandchildren, Kalyn Flaharty, Breann Flaharty, and Nora Dimond.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one grandson, Bradley Flaharty.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Ozro Falls Cemetery near Hewins, Kansas under the direction of the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. The casket will remain closed.
Memorials are suggested to the Ozro Falls Cemetery. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Carmena Colson Holroyd, please visit our flower store.
She was born November 25, 1917 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Richard Russell "Dick" Colson and Freda (Hopper) Colson. As a young girl, Carmena grew up as a rancher's daughter near Foraker, Oklahoma until her father's death in 1936.
She attended Business College at Ponca City, Oklahoma prior to working as a deputy court clerk in Osage County, Oklahoma. She and her mother lived in Pawhuska, Oklahoma until Carmena's marriage to Thurman Holroyd on June 15, 1946 at the Episcopal Church in Sedan, Kansas.
Following marriage, the couple lived in the home built in 1900 by Thurman's grandparents, Oscar and Alice Holroyd. Their married lives were spent in the ranching business near Hewins. Carmena enjoyed cooking, baking, and playing bridge. She was a member of the Hewins EHU and served many years on the election board of Harrison Township. Throughout their marriage, the Holroyd's were involved in several churches in the area. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thurman, in July of 1993. In 2001, Carmena moved to McCune to be near her children.
Survivors include her children, Betty Ann Flaharty and her husband, Calvin, McCune, KS, and Dick Holroyd and his wife, Patty, Parsons, KS; four grandchildren, Brian Flaharty and his wife, DeNene, McCune, KS, Jana Dimond and her husband, Jack, Springfield, MO, Rebecca Holroyd, Pittsburg, KS, and Megan Holroyd, Lawrence, KS; three great-grandchildren, Kalyn Flaharty, Breann Flaharty, and Nora Dimond.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one grandson, Bradley Flaharty.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Ozro Falls Cemetery near Hewins, Kansas under the direction of the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. The casket will remain closed.
Memorials are suggested to the Ozro Falls Cemetery. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Carmena Colson Holroyd, please visit our flower store.
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