Holly N. Kerckhoff

Dec 4, 1934 -

Oct 8, 2025

Holly Rebecca (Noyes) Kerckhoff passed peacefully at her home on Oct. 8, 2025. Holly was born on Dec. 4, 1934, to Glenn and Gladys Noyes in Tunbridge, Vt. She went to Lyndon Institute for high school and attended the University of Vermont, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Holly loved to read, sew, camp and travel.

Holly met the love of her life, Donald J. Kerckhoff, on a blind date the Sunday after Thanksgiving. They married on June 11, 1955. As an Air Force family, Don and Holly traveled to Japan and all over the United States, settling in Missouri upon Don's retirement from the Air Force.

Holly returned to academia and completed her BSN at Avila University. She began an exciting nursing career that included working for the VA and Indian Health Services in Missouri, Alaska, Arizona and New Mexico.

Holly was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Kerckhoff; and parents, Glen and Gladys Noyes. She is survived by her children, Pete (Renee) Kerckhoff, Phil (Stefanie) Kerckhoff, Kristen (Patrick) Lindbergh, Paul (Teresa) Kerckhoff, Karen (Mike) Wolski and Kim Kerckhoff; sister, Cynthia Larkham; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Holly loved animals. For that reason, the family requests that, in lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to The Alaska Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, alaskaaspca.org; 3710 Woodland Dr., Suite 1200, Anchorage, AK 99517. Holly also supported the Food Bank of Alaska every year with a donation from her PFD. Donations in her memory can be sent to foodbankofalaska.org; 2192 Viking Dr., Anchorage, AK 99501/

A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date.