Harold Walker 1941-2026
Harold Edward Walker was born Oct. 4, 1941, at Holton to Christopher J. and Mildred (Walsh) Walker. He passed from this life on March 23, 2026, in Panama City, Fla.
Harold graduated from Mayetta High School in 1959 and attended St. Benedict’s College, Atchison. He served six years in the United States Army in the States, Germany, and Vietnam.
Harold worked as an ASE Certified Master Auto Technician and later farmed near Mayetta. He enjoyed music and bowling. He served the NFO as grain chairman and belonged to American Legion Post 423 at Mayetta.
Harold married Beverly Jeffrey on June 13, 1971. They had three children: Harold Edward Walker Jr. (Charlie), Christopher Walker (Melissa) and Sherry Lowrey (Chico), all of Panama City, Fla. They later divorced.
He married Dianne Boeselager on Oct. 4, 1997. She survives along with her sons, Mark (Elaine) Boeselager, Matthew (Jessica) Boeselager of Topeka, and Jason (Anne) Boeselager of Chicago, Ill.
Harold is survived by four sisters, Helen (Richard) Bausch and Joann Walker (Max Martin) of Mayetta, Rosemary Bergeron, Olathe, and Patricia (Alan) Erickson, Colby; two brothers-in-law, Melroy Kopsa, Cuba, and Arnold Schumacher, Holton; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Mayetta. A rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Inurnment with military honors will be held in Mount Calvary Cemetery, west of Holton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to American Legion Post 423, sent in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 280, Hoyt, KS 66440. Online condolences may be made at chapeloaksfuneralhome.com
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