Lynne Purvis 1957-2022

Virginia Lynne (Nelson) Purvis, 64, of Holton, passed away on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at her home with her daughter by her side.

She was born Aug. 11, 1957, in Macon, Ga., the daughter of Ron and Betty (Boutwell) Nelson. She attended Holton schools.

Lynne worked at the Dolly Madison Company in Emporia and most recently was a custodian for Jackson Heights School. She loved her job at Jackson Heights and especially enjoyed all the children.

She was married and divorced several times. First to Dean Nott, then Rod Kirk and later to Terry Purvis.

Lynne was preceded in death by her parents and companion, Bruce E. Bryant.

Survivors include a daughter, Mandy Nott; her stepfather, Harold Zibell; a brother, Mark Nelson (Linda); three sisters, Lorrie Shupe Whitten (Lynn), Karen Carl (Joe) and Donna Schumann (Dan); four grandchildren, Shaniece (Arturo), Kecia (Jed), Blaine and Auston; a great-granddaughter, Anastasya LeeAnn; and three on the way, Ava Lynn, Ivy Lauren and Zaramae Antonia.

To Celebrate Lynne’s life there will be a come-and-go gathering from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26 at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Salem, Neb.

Memorials are suggested to the Virginia Lynne Purvis Memorial Fund, and may be sent in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, PO Box 1034, Holton, KS 66436. Online condolences may be made at chapeloaksfuneralhome.com

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