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Gladys I Hawkins Miles Holz

Female 1920 - 1999  (79 years)


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  • Name Gladys I Hawkins Miles Holz 
    Born 25 Sep 1920  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Dec 1999  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Osage City Cemetery, Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3991  Rossville
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2017 

    Father David Hawkins 
    Mother Mary Whitly Hawkins 
    Family ID F4052  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Francis Miles,   d. 1979 
    Married 29 Jan 1940  Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jerry Miles,   d. 1994
     2. Bill Miles
     3. Linda Miles Smitha
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2017 12:38:05 
    Family ID F4053  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Wilmont F (Bill) Holz,   b. 16 Apr 1917, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1999, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 12 Aug 1987  Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2019 01:24:26 
    Family ID F4054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Jan 1940 - Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Aug 1987 - Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Osage City Cemetery, Osage City, Osage County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Holz, Gladys 1
    Obituary- Holz, Gladys 1
    Gladys Miles Holz
    Gladys I. Miles Holz, 79, Rossville, died Friday, December 3, 1999, at the St. Marys Manor.

    She was born September 25, 1920, in Topeka, the daughter of David and Mary Whitly Hawkins.

    She grew up in the Topeka, Lyndon and Osage City communities. She was graduated from Osage City High School in 1938. Gladys and her first husband, Francis Miles, owned and operated the Hotel Café in Osage City. She later worked at Shawgo’s Clothing and Jack Anderson’s Shoe Store, both in Osage City. She had worked for Josten’s American Yearbook in Topeka for 15 years before she retired.

    Gladys was a member of the Osage City United Methodist Church, and of the Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion Auxiliary at Rossville.

    She married Francis Miles January 29, 1940, at Osage City. He died in 1979. She married Wilmont F. “Bill” Holz August 12, 1987, at Miami, OK. He died June 22, 1999. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jerry Miles in 1994, and a grandson, Marc Smitha, in 1985.

    Surviving her are a son, Bill Miles, Burlington; a daughter, Linda Smitha, Manhattan; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

    A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Monday at Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville. Inurnment was at 3:00 Monday in the Osage [missing rest]
    Obituary- Holz, Gladys 2
    Obituary- Holz, Gladys 2
    Gladys Holz
    ROSSVILLE —Gladys I. Miles Holz, 79, Rossville, died Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at a St. Marys nursing home.

    She owned and operated the Hotel Cate in Osage City with her first husband, Francis Miles. She later worked at Shawgo’s Clothing and Jack Anderson’s Shoe Store, both in Osage City. She also had worked for Jostens American Yearbook in Topeka for 15 years before retiring.

    She was born Sept. 25, 1920, in Topeka, the daughter of David and Mary Whitly Hawkins.
    She grew up in Topeka, Lyndon and Osage City and graduated from Osage City High School In 1938.

    Mrs. Holz was a member of the Osage City United Methodist Church, Osage City, arid the Jimmie Lillard American Legion Post No. 31 Auxiliary, Rossville.

    She married Francis Miles on Jan. 29, 1940, at Osage City. He died in 1979. She married Wilmont F. ‘'Bill" Holz on Aug. 12, 1987, at Miami, Okla. He died June 22, 1999. She also was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Miles, in 1994, and a grandson, Marc Smitha, in 1985.

    Survivors include a son, Bill Miles, Burlington; a daughter, Linda Smitha, Manhattan; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

    A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at Piper Funeral Chapel, Rossville. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Monday in the Osage City Cemetery.

    The family suggests memorials to the Jim-mie Lillard American Legion Post No. 31 Auxiliary, Rossville, sent in care of the funeral home.