Dorothy A. Beightel, 104, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at Vintage Park in Holton. She was born March 14, 1913 in Springfield, SD, the daughter of Thomas James and Lily Pearl (Guptil) Kane.

Dorothy attended Anaheim High School in CA and later earned her G.E.D. at age 65. She was a homemaker. Dorothy was a member of the Circleville United Methodist Church, East Grant Club and Pleasant Valley Neighbors.

She married Gerald M. Beightel on May 21, 1938 in Hiawatha. He preceded her in death on October 23, 2014. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Everett; 5 brothers, Phillip, Mark, Joseph, John Hubert and Robert “Bob” Kane; a granddaughter, Mary Patricia Wichman and a grandson, Dustin D. Christian.

Survivors include her children, Mary Ellen Edwards of Holton, KS, Geraldine Moore of Maple Hill, KS, Susie Wichman (Verlin) of Holton, KS, Bob Beightel (Linda) of Holton, KS, David Beightel (Jan) of St. Louis, MO and Virginia Christian (Steve) of Topeka, KS; 16 grandchildren and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.

Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Jackson Heights Honor Flight or Beck-Bookman Library c/o Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com.