Obituary of Cleo L. Holroyd

Sedan - Cleo L. Holroyd, age 83, of Cedar Vale, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at the Pleasant Valley Manor Nursing Home in Sedan. Cleo Loree Dudgeon was born November 4, 1922 to John W. Dudgeon and Paralee (Rich) Dudgeon on their farm Northeast of Cedar Vale, Kansas. She was their third child and only daughter. When Cleo was four the family moved into Cedar Vale where she attended all grades of school, graduating as salutatorian in 1940. Her talents took her to Southwestern University in Winfield, Kansas where she was the first music student to be awarded scholarships in two fields: piano and vocal music. Cleo was married to Madison L. Holroyd, Jr. of Cedar Vale on January 10, 1943. WW II separated them for three years when Cleo was a secretary for Boeing in Wichita while Madison served in the Pacific with the United States Army. To them were born Nancy, Beth, and Roger. The couple also lived in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and Idaho Falls, Idaho, returning to Cedar Vale in 1973. Cleo, a loyal wife and devoted mother, was also a faithful Christian and member of the Church of Christ. Her sweet disposition and service to others won her the love and respect of many people throughout her life. Her passing came on September 20, 2006 at Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan, Kansas, in the presence of her family. In addition to one brother, Kermit Dudgeon, she is survived by her husband and her three children, Nancy Rushing, Beth and Terry Knapp, Roger and Bonita Holroyd and their families, which include seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 25, 2006 at the Church of Christ in Cedar Vale. Interment will follow at the Ozro Falls Cemetery, Northwest of Hewins, Kansas. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, September 24, 2006 at the Church of Christ in Cedar Vale, Kansas. The family has suggested memorial contributions to the Church of Christ of Cedar Vale and these remembrances may be left at the funeral home. David W. Barnes Funeral Home of Sedan is in charge of arrangements.