Eloise Colleen Holtzclaw, 88, of Lincoln, Missouri passed away on December 30, 2023. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00pm on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Excelsior Springs with a funeral service to follow starting at 2:00pm. A burial at Lawson Cemetery will follow the services. Mrs. Holtzclaw was born on January 6, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri. Lois loved crafting and gardening and was a loyal member of the American Legion Auxiliary for 53 years! She was also a past member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary and was Madam President for a time. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Bobby Holtzclaw, parents Ervin Huddleston and Mary (Moore) Huddleston, three sisters Jean Griggs, Betty Welburn, Mary Maxine Huddleston and three brothers Lee Barrett, Robert Huddleston, Charlie Huddleston. Survivors include her children: Anthony (Donna) Holtzclaw, Sr., Bobby Holtzclaw, II, and Dwayne (Marsha) Holtzclaw, grandchildren: Anthony (Leslie) Holtzclaw, Jr., Bobby (Lisa) Holtzclaw, III, Erik Holtzclaw, Angela (Brandon) Holtzclaw, Anna (Alex) Waltman, Antoinette Smith, step grandchildren: Chuck (Jenn) Goode, Andrew Smock, and Shannan (Allen) Knopp, great grandsons: Trenten, Brayden, Cody, Easton, Tyler, Steven, Phillip, and Oliver, great granddaughters: Ashtyn, Delena, and Ruby and two step great grandsons Andrew and Kyle. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association.
