Billie Holden

Billie Lee Holden, 71, of Kansas City, Missouri, died Friday, July 6, 2012, at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City, Missouri. She was born March 2, 1941, at Kincaid, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur "Bill" and Eunice M. (Corwin) Mott, Jr. She grew up in Iola and moved to Spokane, Washington where she married William M. Holden on March 7, 1964. He was in the U.S. Air Force and consequently they lived in numerous states and countries. He died June 22, 1991, and she moved to Kansas City to make her home. She worked as a nurses aide at North Kansas City Hospital until retiring. Billie especially enjoyed playing Bingo. SURVIVORS: 2 Sisters: Martha Sanders of Parsons, KS and Leona Tarwater and husband, Dean of Kansas City, MO 1 Sister-In-Law: Rena Traw and husband, Dennis of Emporia, KS She was preceded in death by a brother, John A. Mott, and a sister, Laura Cole. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 9, 2012, at Highland Cemetery in Iola, KS MEMORIAL: The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Memorial gifts may be left with Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com .