Julie A. Coverdale, 53, of Holton, KS passed away May 7, 2014 at her home. She was born March 2, 1961 in Cedar Rapids, IA, the daughter of Donald E. and Paula “Jane” (Danner) Powers.

Julie graduated from Great Bend High School in 1979 and attended Kansas State University. She had lived in the Holton Community since 1990 and had also lived in Emporia and Topeka. Julie worked for Columbia Savings in Emporia; she was manager of Penn Place in Holton, Case Manager for Monaco and Assoc. in Topeka and Holton Housing Authority. She was a past member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Great Bend and had been attending First United Methodist Church in Holton.

Julie loved attending her grandsons’ sporting events, going on family vacations, tending to her flowers on the back porch and spending time with her dog, Lillie.

She married Douglas “Doug” Coverdale on February 13, 1982 in Topeka. He survives of the home. Other survivors include her parents, Donald and Jane Powers of Great Bend, KS; 3 daughters, Melissa Padavic (Dan) of Mission, KS, Amy Brooks (Matt) of Meriden, KS and Sarah Coverdale of Merriam, KS; 2 sisters, Linda Hogg (Dale) of Great Bend, KS and Colleen Gerstenkorn (Kevin) of Wichita, KS; a brother, David Powers (Deana) of Ft. Worth, TX and 4 grandsons, Aaron, Bryce, Tyson and Tucker.

Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will be in the Holton Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society or Heartland Borderwalk Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis 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.