Kiara Holden
Kiara Holden
Funeral services for Kiara McKenzie Holden, 14, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at His Place House of Worship, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Kiara passed away Thursday evening, January 23, 2020, at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
She was born June 13, 2005 at West Plains, Missouri, to Galen Holden and Candie Snethern Holden. Kiara was an alumni at Glenwood Mustang Elementary and a Freshman at West Plains High School. She loved to participate in many sports before she was diagnosed with acute B-cell leukemia. Kiara was competitive in all aspects of life. She was a fighter and very strong. She was determined not to give up. Kiara lost her battle and in the same moment gained her ultimate victory on January 23, 2020 at the age of fourteen years old. Kiara loved Jesus!! She was an active helper and youth praise team member at her church. She loved her His Place church family. Kiara loved babies, crafting, hunting with dad, shopping with mom, playing PS4 and riding four wheelers with her brother, Barent. Many who came in contact with Kiara loved her. She absolutely loved her medical teams and staff and affectionately loved her family and friends.
Kiara is survived by her parents, Galen and Candie Holden; one brother, Barent Holden, of the family home; one mema, Shirley Holden; two uncles, Jeff Snethern and wife, Anita and Curt Snethern and wife, Tammy; four aunts, Charlotte Bray and husband, Gene, Sherry Venneman and husband, Jeff, Crystal Courtney and husband, Trent and Tonya Veith and husband, Tim; thirteen cousins, Dillin, Megan, Courtney, Caleb, Emily, Jessy, Ember, McKaylie, Creyton, Clayre, Stella, Daxton and Isla.
She is preceded in death by her Papa, Ivan Clay Holden, her Papa, J. C. Snethern, her Grandma, Mary Snethern, her great-grandma, Gracie Koonce and her cousin, Little Paul Marshall.
Visitation services will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday at His Place House of Worship. Burial will be in the Elk Creek Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Friends of Kids with Cancer, and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Joe and Amy Williams
January 25, 2020 @ 8:00 am
Galen, Candy, Barent and Shirley
Our love and prayers will continue as you travel through this most difficult and heartbreaking time. We may not understand why our Lord allows situations like these, but we must remember that His ways are greater than our own and that they are for a purpose that we may never realize. Kiara was created by God with a calling and she has completed that now, and she is reaping her reward right now in a perfect body, a robe of white and a beautiful crown of jewels! You will reunite with your baby girl again!
Ashley Schultz
January 29, 2020 @ 9:44 am
Candie, Galen, & Barent,
I am so sorry I will not be able to come to Kiara’s celebration of life today. I really want to but I don’t have anyone to stay with my girls. You all have been in my thoughts and prayers this week. Kiara was always bubbly and bright and I’m so glad I can remember her big smile. It was a blessing to be her teacher! I wish she could be here but I know she is loving being in the arms of Jesus with no more pain and we will all see her again someday. Much love to your family!
-Ashley Schultz
Erin horner
January 25, 2020 @ 10:39 am
So so sorry I can’t even fathom my prayers with you and your family. Erin horner and family
Kathy Beaty
January 25, 2020 @ 1:46 pm
I am so sorry for your angel being called back to Heaven.
I know that terrible day you got the news she had cancer.
My oldest had CLL at age of 16. Given 6 weeks to 5 years tops to live.
Thankfully she lived and now is 41.
God only knows the why. God’s Will.
I was an LPN for 40+ years and took care of a many and had to ask God why?
When we get to Heaven we will know ,But won’t matter anymore.
Know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
May God hold you in His loving arms and give you peace.
May she rest in peace.
Kathy Bray Cozort-Beaty
Bob & Shirley Arnold
January 27, 2020 @ 8:22 am
So sorry for your loss. May God be a special strength for you and your family.
Mark & Mary Frazier
January 27, 2020 @ 9:07 am
I can’t even imagine what you and the family are going through now, but knowing Kiara is with the angels can help comfort. Prayers for all the family.
Wayne Stewart
January 27, 2020 @ 1:02 pm
Kiara WAS and IS SPECIAL!!! She will be missed by all who knew her here at Glenwood. Our loss is Heaven’s Gain! Love to all!
Wayne
Kivalina
January 27, 2020 @ 1:32 pm
RIP Kiara <3
I only had the pleasure of knowing her for a short time but she was always sweet, genuine and a true light at His Place
I will be keeping her and the family in my prayers
Charles, Deanna and Jordyn Smith
January 27, 2020 @ 1:32 pm
Galen, Candie and Barent, we are praying for you all each day. May you find strength and peace in God’s love for the days ahead. We are so very sorry and are just heartbroken for your loss. Kiara was such a sweet girl. Seems like just yesterday she was so little and grew so fast into a beautiful, strong young lady. God has a plan that we don’t always understand. We just have to trust him. God Bless you all and know that we are here for you if you need anything at all. Love, hugs and many prayers.
John and Colleen Justys
January 27, 2020 @ 2:32 pm
Just know you are in our thoughts and Prayer always !! When things CB look down look up??????
Lisa and Bruce Kaemmerlen
January 27, 2020 @ 6:22 pm
I am so heartbroken to hear that you lost Kiara to leukemia. She was putting forward a very valiant fight. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Brenda Peoples
January 27, 2020 @ 2:43 pm
My prayers are with you and the family. I can’t imagine how hard this is for all of you. At times like this I think we have to hang on to our faith even harder. Kiara was a sweet girl and I know she had a strong faith in God. My thoughts go with your family through this time.
Pam Fredrick
January 27, 2020 @ 4:59 pm
Our prayers and thoughts are with you all during this difficult time. We have all gained another angel to look down on us. In God we trust. Garry and Pam Fredrick
Tarah White
January 27, 2020 @ 6:54 pm
My heart is broken for you all. Prayers for comfort in the days to come!
Leanne Dorn
January 27, 2020 @ 9:05 pm
Dear Galen, Candie and Barent,
My heart goes out to you and know the peace of God that passes understanding guards your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Kiara’s faith has become sight and is in the great cloud of witnesses cheering us on. I pray the comfort of God to hold you in His Love in this season of grief. Lovingly, Leanne
Thelma Montgomery
January 28, 2020 @ 12:11 am
Galen, Candie & Baren.. There are no words to say what I feel in my heart & none that would replace what your feeling & going Through.. All I can think is shock..I’m praying for you & I know God will wrap his big arms of love around you & he will see you thru.. Much love & prayers , & if we can help in anyway please know we are here..Paul & Thelma Montgomery..
Fran Langston
January 28, 2020 @ 7:48 am
I have no words or reasons. Just know that all of you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Berti Campbell
January 28, 2020 @ 10:56 am
Words cannot express how my heart aches for you all. Galen, you were the first person to
pray for me at His Place when we first started going there. You will always be special to me.
Then I learned who you were & that makes it even more & your whole family. (and related to our daughter-in-law.) Our love & prayers go out to you at this difficult time & the times ahead. Just keep your eyes on Jesus & He will be there for you as He was & is when your sweet girl when home. I don’t know what else to say, just know we are with you in prayer.
Ron & Berti Campbell
Relena Inmon
January 28, 2020 @ 12:45 pm
Galen, Sherry, Shirley and family… My thoughts and prayers are with you all, and my heart breaks for you. Heaven is even more beautiful now that your special angel is there!
Sending you love and hugs,
Relena (Hicks) Inmon
Vanessa Findley ( Hart family eyecare)
January 29, 2020 @ 12:28 pm
My deepest condolences to this sweet family. My heart breaks for you all. Kiara was a ray of sunshine and so brave. I had a conversation with her when my Dad was diagnosed with cancer about him having to have a port put into his chest for chemo, Kiara showed me hers and reassured me that it was nothing to be upset about. Last summer my Dad lost his battle, My heart goes out to Kiara and her family. God bless you all.
Bonnie Setliff
January 30, 2020 @ 8:36 am
She was a sweet little girl, I hadn’t seen her for quite some time, I do remember how beautiful she was inside and out