Lynne Ann Mulroy, 76, of Holton, died Friday August 28, 2020 at her home.

She was born April 18, 1944 at Axtell, the daughter of Wayne and Mildred Bergman Neff.  She attended Sts. Peter and Paul School in Seneca, graduating from high school in 1962.  She later graduated from the House of Heavlin Beauty College in Kansas City, Missouri.

 Lynne was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Holton and the Altar Society.  She was in charge of decorating the church for ten years and also decorated numerous weddings.  She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi.  Lynne was President of Holton Main Street and a member of the Chamber of Commerce, in which she was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014.  Lynne was well-known in the community for founding the annual holiday window painting project to support Holton Main Street.  She was instrumental in the design, funding, and installation of the Holton sign project on The Square.  Lynne was named Holton Main Street Volunteer of the Year in 2011. 

Lynne was an avid flower gardener.  She was honored with both Jackson County Yard of the Month and Yard of the Year by the City of Holton.  She was a HGTV enthusiast and loved decorating, especially at Christmas.  The Mulroy home was opened for the Holiday Homes Tour three times to support the American Cancer Society, an organization dear to Lynne's heart.  Lynne loved filling her home with family, friends, and laughter.  Her five grandchildren were her world.   

She worked as a hairstylist for the Menninger Foundation in Topeka and owned and operated The Beau-tique in Seneca. She was a Department Manager at Walmart, worked for sixteen years at Holton National Bank, owned and operated Li'l Bits Children's Clothing Store, and was a Mary Kay consultant for sixteen years.

Lynne married Rich Mulroy on June 12, 1965 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca.  They recently celebrated 55 years of marriage.  He survives, of the home. 

Other survivors include a son, Shane Mulroy (Janice), Circleville; two daughters, Shara Sevart (Aaron), Augusta and Shanna Schimke (Kelly), Oskaloosa; one sister, Layna Lackey, Topeka; and five grandchildren, Mallori, Makinley and Madden Mulroy, and Korynn and Keagan Schimke.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Laine Tangeman. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 4th at St. Dominic Catholic Church.  Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Topeka.  Lynne will lie in state after noon on Wednesday at the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton where family and friends will meet from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, with a Rosary prayed at 7:00 p.m.  Due to Covid, face masks are required for those attending the visitation, Rosary and Mass.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Holton Community Hospital Foundation or St. Dominic Catholic Church, and may be sent in care of the funeral home, PO Box 1034, Holton, KS  66436.   On-line condolences may be made at chapeloaksfuneralhome.com