Donna Foye 1952-2020
Donna June Foye, 68, of Holton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.
She was born June 3, 1952, in Atchison, the daughter of Elmer E. and Clara “Jean” (McConnaughey) Kautz.
Donna had been a cosmetologist in Holton, a cook at Merry Manor and was a bartender and cook for many establishments in Holton, including Hamburger Inn, Fireside, Jack’s Tavern, Lone Spur and M&M Lounge. She also worked as food and beverage supervisor at Sac & Fox Casino and a room attendant at Prairie Band Casino.
She married Cecil Gunterman. They later divorced. He also passed away on Sept. 3, 2020. She married Robert Skidmore on Aug. 15, 1977, in Lyndon. They later divorced. She married James Foye, and they later divorced.
Survivors include three daughters, Jennifer Bontrager (Scott Fredrickson) of Holton, Susan Beecham (Ryan Diehl) of Goff and Bobbi Havenstein (John) of Manhattan; two sisters, Sharon Pierson of Osage City and Terri Anderson (Gary) of Horton; four brothers, Ron Kautz (Connie) of Holton, Larry Kautz (Sherry) of Texas, Tony Kautz of Atchison and Kelly Kautz of Atchison; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Patrick Skidmore, in 1998; a sister, Connie Cress; and two brothers, David Dean Kautz and Darrin Scott Kautz.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Family will greet friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday evening. Per Donna’s wishes, cremation will take place after the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Donna Foye Memorial Fund to help with funeral expenses, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com
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