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Submitted: 10/30/13 • Approved: 8/11/16 • Last Updated: 3/12/18 • R14033-G14033-S3
Robert
June 24, 1928 - January 14, 2001
Married August 17, 1947
Agnes
June 18, 1927 - January 28, 2010
*Obituary
Garden City Telegram
January 30, 2010
Agnes Elizabeth Helm Holdren, 82, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at Seasons Of Life Living Center in Syracuse.
She was born June 18, 1927, in Syracuse, to John C. and Minnie Volland Helm. She grew up in Syracuse and graduated from Syracuse High School in 1945.
A lifetime resident of Hamilton County, Mrs. Holdren spent many years cooking at schools in Coolidge and Syracuse. She also was employed at the Holly Telephone Office and was a secretary and owner of Holdren's Carpet. She retired in 1995. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Syracuse, and enjoyed collecting plates of all of the United States, country music, including her visit to the Grand Old Opry, and going to horse races in New Mexico. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
On Aug. 17, 1947, she married Robert Paul Holdren in Syracuse. He died January 13, 2001. She also was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Ed, George, Clifford, Bob and Grover Helm; a sister, Alice Helm; three sisters-in-law, Beth, Helen and Grace Helm; and a brother-in-law, Billy Holdren.
Survivors include a son, Dale D. Holdren of Syracuse; a brother, Bill Helm of Junction City; four sisters-in-law, Mary and Sybil Helm, both of Syracuse, and Doreen Holdren Vendickson and Jean Bailey, both of Moses Lake, Wash.; a brother-in-law, Loren Bailey of Moses Lake; three grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at First Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, followed by burial at Coolidge Cemetery.
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Contributed on 10/30/13
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