Nolan Kay Mitchell's Obituary
Nolan Kay Mitchell, age 87 of Howard, KS, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023 at his home.
Nolan was born March 31, 1936 in Severy, KS to James and Margie (Campbell) Mitchell. He grew up with one brother, and attended Howard High School, graduating in the class of 1954.
On June 12, 1955, he married Katherine Van Buskirk in Howard, KS. They raised their 4 children together and were married 63 years until her passing in 2018. As a family, they enjoyed water skiing, July 4th fireworks, and ice cream socials together. Nolan and Katherine were entrepreneurs, and over the years, owned many different businesses together in Severy, Moline, and Howard.
In late 2019, Nolan met Dian Sabin. They quickly fell for each other, and on March 19, 2020, they became husband and wife. With this marriage, they each gained far more than each other, they gained each other’s entire family, and have fully enjoyed the last 3 years together.
Even though Nolan was retired, he hadn’t slowed down much. He enjoyed taking care of the cemetery in Howard until just a couple of years ago, and putting funeral notices out because it gave him a chance to talk to everyone he would run into. He was still, even this year, growing vegetables in his garden, especially tomatoes.
He was a devoted, faithful member of the Howard Independent Baptist Church, and a loving husband, dad, grandpa, and friend to many.
Noland is survived by his wife, Dian of the home
Children:
Kathy (Kent) Allison of Coffeyville, KS
Ken (Mary) Mitchell of Howard, KS
Kevin (Melinda) Mitchell of Howard, KS
Daughter in law, Julie Mitchell of Emporia, KS
Delbert (Betty) Shirley of Ponca City, OK
Rebecca (Bill) Reyes of Howard, KS
14 Grandchildren, 31 Great-Grandchildren, and 14 Great-Great-Grandchildren
Brother Ray Mitchell of Independence, KS
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Katherine, son Kurtis, 1 granddaughter, and 3 great-granddaughters.
The family will greet friends at visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at Countryside Funeral Home in Howard, KS
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 28, 2023 at Countryside Funeral Home in Howard, KS, with interment to follow in Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Howard Independent Baptist Church and can be mailed to or left with the funeral home.
Services entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, PO Box 1233, Howard, KS 67349
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