Denette McGehee 1958-2024

Denette A. McGehee, 66, of Mayetta, formerly of Prairie Village, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Anew Healthcare Nursing Home in Holton.

She was born Jan. 6, 1958, at Holton, the daughter of Donald and Dolores Feldkamp Holthaus. She graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1976.

Denette was very active with Elks Lodge No. 26 and the Auxiliary to that lodge, the Does Drove No. 74. She loved to cook, make floral arrangements and decorate for parties and other gatherings. She was usually the organizer for all the family gatherings.

She and Bobby Joe McGehee were married for 44 years. He survives, of the home.

Denette and her husband did over the road trucking. They later were owner-operators of Woodside Lawn and Maintenance and had the contract for the Maintenance Department for the entire city of Mission Hills.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three stepdaughters, Vivian Wing, Rosa Schwab and Geneva McGehee; and a brother, LeRoy Holthaus.

Other survivors include four stepsons, William McGehee, Missouri City, Mo., Bobby Joe McGehee Jr., Kansas City, Mo., Richard Sparrow, in Washington state, and Nelson Sparrow, in Arkansas; a stepdaughter, Robin McGehee, Lawrence; her siblings, Donna Johnson (Robert), Kenny Holthaus (Kaye) and Doug Holthaus, all of Mayetta, and Farrell Holthaus, Hoyt; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time. Burial will follow the service in Holton Cemetery. Denette will lie in state after 9 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the V.F.W. Post in Raytown, Mo., and may be sent in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1034, Holton, KS 66436. Online condolences may be made at chapeloaksfuneralhome.com

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