Kathryn Houlton
June 24, 1933 - November 6, 2021
Kathryn Clarissa Houlton, age 88, died Nov 6, 2021. She was born in Abilene on June 24, 1933 to Earl V & Helen (Picking) Martsolf, the youngest of seven children.
Her schooling was at Central Buckeye Grade School, Abilene Junior High and High Schools graduating in 1951.
August 31, 1952 she married Kenneth E Houlton at Abilene EUB Church, where they were lifelong members.
She worked for 22 years with USD 435 cooking at Garfield and Abilene Middle School cafeterias, retiring in 1995.
Kathryn and Kenneth were married almost 61 years before his death on June 2, 2013. Their son Duane died October 7, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two sisters (Elaine Hettenbach of Abilene).
Kathryn is survived by three daughters: Patricia (Jim) Lollar, Fresno, CA; Cecilia (Bob) Rogers; Beverly (Walter) Stultz; daughter-in-law Cheryl Houlton, all of Abilene; six grandchildren Clifton (Stacey) Lollar, Karen (Jeff) Depew, Dennis Barlow, Christopher (Kate) Barlow, Shelly Bogart & Ethan Houlton (fiancé Taylor Hutchinson); nine great-grandchildren: Zachary Lollar, Aden and Colby Melton, Maddy Carpentier, Brodyn and Emma Barlow; Clarissa Bogart, Delaney and Brooks Barlow: one surviving sister, Marilyn Knopp, Newton, KS; three sister-in-laws: Janice Kleinsorge, Nancy Womochil and Linda Houlton; several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Special thanks to caregivers Jane Kobitch and Jessica Cambo; Dr. Brian Pavey, Eva and Rene at Fresenius Dialysis in Salina.
Graveside service will be held at Abilene Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. with Celebration of Life Open House to follow at Emmanuel Church, 1300 N. Vine, Abilene, from 2 – 4:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Saline County Patient Dialysis Association or Kindred Hospice both of Salina, KS and may be sent in care of the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW 3rd, Abilene, Kansas 67410.