Lillian Powers 1930-2023
Lillian Marie Dierking Powers, 92, Holton, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at The Pines South near Holton.
She was born July 4, 1930, at Lyndon, the daughter of August and Emma Schultz Dierking. She graduated from Holton High School in 1948 and from Central Business College in Kansas City, Mo., in 1949.
Mrs. Powers retired from the State of Kansas in 1995.
She was a life-time member of Trinity Lutheran in Holton, where she was active in teaching Sunday School, the Women’s Missionary League and World Relief.
She married Merle Holliday on June 21, 1953. They divorced. She later married Matt Deady, then Wes Powers.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Matt Deady and Wes Powers; a brother, LaVerne “Dirk” Dierking; and two sisters, Cora Beaman and Joann Edge.
Survivors include three sons, Steven Holliday and wife Bertie, Enid, Okla., Dennis Holliday and wife Carla, Holton, and Gary Holliday, Topeka; a stepson, Dennis Powers, St. Marys, Ga.; two stepdaughters, Pat Powers McGrady, Palo Alto, Calif., and Jeanne Deady Shafer; seven grandchildren, Chad, Brandi, Cheri, Steve, Paige, Sarah and Sam; eight step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; and two nephews, Charles and Wayne Beaman.
A memorial graveside service and inurnment will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 in Holton Cemetery. Those wanting to proceed to the cemetery will meet at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home by 10:30 a.m. that day.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Holton Community Hospital Hospice, sent in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1034, Holton, KS 66436.
