Mary Vaincourt 1958-2024
Mary Louise Vaincourt, 66, of Holton, passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at Holton Hospital.
She was born Aug. 24, 1958, in Holton, the daughter of Ralph Dilman and Florence E. Burton Cattrell. She graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1976.
Mary had worked for several years at the Jackson County Nursing Home. She has been self-employed for many years, cleaning and caring for many people and businesses in the community. Mary was very devoted to her family and cared for them and the people she worked for immensely. She had great passion for sewing, gardening and laughing. She had attended the Circleville Christian Church.
She was married to Ross Harrison Vaincourt on March 18, 2005, in Holton. He survives of the home.
Mary is also survived by her son, Ryan Alley (Lindsay) of Circleville; her daughter, Reva Alley of Holton; her stepdaughters, Amanda Vaincourt (Ted Meuleman) and Andrea Vaincourt (Chris), both of London, Ontario, Canada; her sisters, Wilma Mosher of Odessa, Mo., and Connie Woltje of Circleville; her brothers, Larry Cattrell (Rita) of Circleville and Charles Cattrell (Ardeth) of Topeka; her granddaughters, Abri and Adalie Alley; and eight stepgrandchildren, Brittaney, Valin, Stella, Kristopher and Xavier Meuleman, Braeden Vaincourt and Mikaela and Kaelen Halliwell.
In addition to her parents, Mary was also preceded in death by her daughter, Arin L. Alley, in 2018; her sister, Phyllis Tannahill, in 2024; and her brothers-in-law, Melvin Mosher and Ernie Woltje.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15 at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will follow in Holton Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Casual dress is suggested by the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Holton Fire Department or to Jackson County Senior Citizen’s Center, 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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