Bettie A. Holeman, 93, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Fairview Cemetery in Vinita, Oklahoma. A memorial service will follow later at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 26th, 2026, at Good Shepherd Christian Church, 111 SW Woods Chapel Rd, Blue Springs, Missouri, 64015. All friends and family are welcome.
Bettie was born on July 2, 1932, in Holton, Kansas, to Henry William and Lillie Marie Lutz (Cornelssen). She graduated from Holton High School and later attended Clark’s Business College in Topeka, Kansas. Throughout her career, Bettie worked for Kansas Blue Cross–Blue Shield, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and later spent many years with Northwestern Savings and Loom & Roosevelt Bank in St. Louis, Missouri. On August 22, 1964, Bettie was united in marriage to Lloyd O. Holeman. He preceded her in death on August 26, 2003. The couple shared many happy years of retirement at Table Rock Lake in Shell Knob, Missouri, a place they greatly enjoyed. Bettie was a lifelong member of the Christian Church and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. In her later years, she generously gave her time volunteering at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, Missouri, where she enjoyed helping others and serving her community.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Elva H. Thompson.
Bettie is survived by her niece, Ruth Thompson of Kansas City, Missouri, along with several cousins and many friends who will remember her with love and fond memories.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home Grain Valley, MO 64029 816-847-4441