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Chase County Obituaries
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Holcomb, Lorene Mae Heckathorn
Longtime Emporia resident Lorene Mae Holcomb,
83, died Tuesday, Oct. 7,
2003, at her home in
Manhattan.
The daughter of John
and Linnie Hunter
Heckathorn, she was born
Feb. 3, 1920, in Emporia.
She married Roy Holcomb
on June 26, 1938, in
Cottonwood Falls. He died
April 5, 1989.
Mrs. Holcomb, a homemaker, was a clerk for the
Dollar General Store and
for a children's clothing
store in Emporia. Five
years ago, she moved to
Manhattan to live with her
daughter.
Mrs. Holcomb is survived by a son, Gary
Holcomb of Neosho Rapids;
a daughter, Cheryl
Countryman of
Manhattan; six grandchil-
dren; six step grandchil-
dren; three great-grand-
children; and 14 step great-
grandchildren.
A son, Phillip Holcomb;
five brothers, Clark
Heckathorn, Elmer
Heckathorn, Russell
Heckathorn, Milton
Heckathorn and Clyde
Heckathorn; and two sis-
ters, Opal Whaley and Ogal
Scheck, died earlier.
The funeral was Oct. 11,
2003, in Jehovah's
Witnesses Kingdom Hall in
Manhattan. Robert Bliven
officiated. The burial service was in Evergreen
Cemetery south of
Emporia.
The Yorgensen-Meloan-
Londeen Funeral Home in
Manhattan was in charge
of arrangements.
Chaswe County Leader-News. Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Oct 16, 2003.
by your Chase County Host, Lorna Marvin.
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