Marjorie Ellen (Grannell) Gantz, 82, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the Hosparus-Hospice of Louisville, Louisville, KY.

She was a retired registered nurse. After their retirement, she and her husband, George F. Gantz, returned to Holton and were very active in the community. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Mary A. (Grannell) Bisceglia, of Kansas City, MO.

Survivors include her children, Lynn Wise (Jerry), Larry Gantz (Katie), Louise Paterson (Joe), Mary Willliams and Alan Gantz; grandchildren, Marjorie Wise, Andrew Wise, Matthew Rutkowski, Christine (Paterson) Everett, Kimberly (Paterson) Garland, Rebecca Gantz, Lana (Williams) Carr-Metzger, Gillian Williams, John Paterson and Ashley Fritts; and great-grandchildren, Ben Garland, Sean Carr-Metzger, Steven Carr-Metzger, Joey Garland, Damion Williams and Bradley Garland; brothers, Leo P. Grannell (Tammy) and William Grannell; and sister-in-law, Donna Gantz; as well as a host of other family and friends.

Marjorie has been cremated. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 10th at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Holton. The family will greet friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Parish Hall. Inurnment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery at Hoyt. Memorials are suggested to Hosparus-Hospice of Louisville and may be sent in care of the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1034, Holton, KS 66436.