Tina Greemore 1947-2020

Augustina Trenidad Greemore, 72, of Holton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital in Kansas City with family by her side.

She was born Sept. 30, 1947, in Sabetha, the daughter of Joaquin and Jessie Margaret (Robidoux) Mendez.

Tina graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1967. She worked as a CNA for Jackson County Nursing Home and she worked in the Physical Therapy Dept. at Holton Community Hospital for many years. She also worked for Holton Country Mart.

She had attended and was a member of the Catholic church in her earlier years. She was a member of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.

Tina married Eldon Roy Greemore on April 1, 1968, in Holton; they celebrated more than 51 years of marriage.

Survivors include her husband, Eldon, of the home; two daughters, Crystal Lada (Corey) of Topeka and Kelly Hopkins (Scott) of Mayetta; five sisters, Delores Waite (Dennis) of Hiawatha, Josephine Janis (Tom) of Powhattan, Diann Hall (Ray) of Topeka, Nancy Cappleman (Steve) of Holton and Paula Podell (David) of Buffalo Grove, Ill.; five brothers, Joaquin “Jake” Mendez Jr. (Daryl) of Florida, Anthony Mendez of Hiawatha, Alvino Mendez (Connie) of Hiawatha, Tim Mendez (Marci) of Holton and Paul Mendez (Debbie) of Hiawatha; and eight grandchildren, Spencer, Rogan, Abram, Christian, Sage, Serenity, Liza and Callie.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Mayetta. Burial will follow in Shipshee Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton with visitation to follow until 7 p.m.

Memorials may be given to the Tina Greemore Memorial Fund, to be designated at a later date and 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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