Shirley Segrist 1936-2026
Heavenly Father called our dearest and sweet mom, grandmother and great-grandmother, Shirley Virginia (Hill) Segrist, 90, to her eternal home on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, from Homestead Assisted Living in Holton.
She was born Jan. 8, 1936, in Rush Springs, Okla. She was the daughter of Joe and Ruby Kathryn (Jones) Hill.
Shirley married Duane Eugene Segrist on Nov. 24, 1954, in Granville, Okla.
She became a military wife and lived in England, Nebraska and Guam. Duane and Shirley settled in Riverside, Calif., where she worked at the March AF Base Credit Union in Riverside, Calif. She served on the Colgate Palmolive Golf League and was an avid golfer. In 1985, she moved to Holton and owned and operated, along with her husband Duane, The Prime Time restaurant and club. She was an active member of the Holton VFW Auxiliary and attended the Lakeview Faith Chapel.
Duane and Shirley celebrated more than 48 years of marriage and he preceded her in death and was brought to his eternal rest on July 12, 2002. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Ruby Kathryn (Jones) Hill; and two sisters, Darlene (Hill) Kramer and Geraldine (Hill) Simmons.
Following her husband’s death, she remained in Holton and traveled to Riverton, Utah, to visit and travel to many destinations to visit family, military friends and enjoy vacations with her grandchildren. She loved seeing natural wonders, enjoyed foreign countries and loved crossword puzzles, cryptoquips and jigsaw puzzles. These were her favorite pastimes.
Survivors include her daughter, Steffanie Reneau (Segrist) Orman and her husband, Merle Robert Orman of Riverton, Utah; two grandchildren, Crystal Anne Orman and Cassandra Lynne (Orman) (Mike) Amaya; one great-grandchild, Makayla Evalynne Amaya of Gilbert, Ariz.; a niece, Sabrina Gawthorp of Cypress, Texas; and three sisters-in-law, Donna (Segrist) (Gene) Murrow of Denison, Mona (Segrist) McManigal of Lawrence and Billie Segrist of Topeka.
Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Holton Cemetery. Family will greet friends an hour prior at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton.
Memorials may be given to Heart of Jackson Humane Society or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 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
Shirley’s daughter, Steffanie Orman, wishes to express sincere special “thank yous” and appreciation to the forementioned: Homestead Assisted Living Staff for their care and concern for Shirley; Mercer Funeral Home for their thoughtful funeral service provided for Shirley; Lakeview Faith Chapel and Brother Steve for all their service and fellowshipping extended to Shirley; and Gene and Donna Murrow for their selfless and charitable attention to Shirley’s needs and care.
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