HOYT – Elsie Polson, 91, of Hoyt, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.

She was born July 29, 1930 in Eldon, Iowa, the daughter of Olen and Alice Trowbridge Gardner.  She graduated from Blakesburg High School in Blakesburg, Iowa in 1949.

Elsie had worked for a pre-fabrication housing manufacturer where she did plumbing, heating and electrical work.  She had also worked in restaurants and was a farm wife.  After moving to Holton in 2001 she had worked at the Holton Walmart.  She moved from Holton to Hoyt several years ago.

Elsie's passion was helping veterans.  She was a member of the Auxiliaries to Holton V.F.W. Memorial Post No. 1367, American Legion Post No. 83, in Iowa, and the Disabled American Veterans, Unit No. 18, in Iowa.  She also did volunteer work for the Veteran's Administration, having volunteered over 5000 hours, and was very active with Toys for Tots.

Elsie married Emery E. Polson on January 28, 1950 in Albia, Iowa.  He preceded her in death on July 14, 1985.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, one sister and two brothers.

Survivors include a daughter, Sarah Brown (Wayne), Hedrick, IA, nieces and nephews, and her family by heart, the Janice and Junior Schweigen family.

A Celebration of Elsie's life will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 15 ^th at the Holton Vets Club.  There will be a dinner following the service.  Inurnment will be later in the Brook Cemetery at Hedrick, Iowa.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Holton V.F.W. Auxiliary, and may be sent in care of the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, PO Box 1034, Holton, KS  66436.