LuAnne Joan Cowles, 71, died February 14, 2017, at Via Christi on St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born August 24, 1945, in Hutchinson, the daughter of George P. and Lula F. (Carson) Holland. LuAnne graduated from St. Teresa's Catholic High School in 1963, and attended Marymount College in Salina. LuAnne was the owner and operator of AnswerLink Answering Services of Hutchinson and a parish member of Church of the Holy Cross Catholic Church.
On January 23, 1965, she married David Ernest Cowles in the Church of the Holy Cross, Hutchinson. He survives.

Other survivors include: daughter, Kathleen Enslinger and husband Kevin of Hutchinson; sons, Patrick Cowles and wife Melissa of Hutchinson, Tim Cowles and wife Leslie of Hutchinson; grandchildren, Kristina Enslinger, Morgan Cowles, Matthew Cowles, Mallory Cowles, Jamie Enslinger, Joey Cowles, Caden Cowles, Anthony Cowles and Peyton Cowles all of Hutchinson; sisters, Georgia Darrow and husband Lance of Hutchinson, Joan Scott and husband Jerry of Wichita; and brother, John Holland and wife Janet of Hutchinson. She was preceded in death by: her parents; son, Jim Cowles; and an infant brother, Patrick John.

Parish rosary will be 7 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Church of the Holy Cross, Hutchinson with Father Bob Pinninti presiding. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2017, at Church of the Holy Cross, Hutchinson, with Father Roger S. Lumbre presiding. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson. Friends may call from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Mortuary. The family will receive friends following the rosary Thursday at Church of the Holy Cross. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Jr. /Sr. Catholic High School in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.