Heather S. Browning
Heather S. Browning
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Heather Sierra Browning, 18, of Circleville, KS, passed away as the result of a vehicle accident on Monday, February 9, 2026 near Netawaka, KS. She was born October 31, 2007 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Denny Lee Ken Browning and Jackie R. Whiting.
Heather was a Senior at Jackson Heights High School and was attending Washburn Tech for welding. She had participated in track, volleyball, shooting sports and FFA. Heather was best known as a Social Bug. She had a love for sunflowers, sunsets and art.
She worked as a waitress for Sportsman Grill in Onaga and Mercer Que in Soldier.
Survivors include her father, Denny Browning (Patricia Anderson) of Circleville, KS; mother, Jackie Browning of Blue Rapids, KS; sister, Deanna Browning of Kansas City, KS; brothers, Keaton DeWalt (Kendal) of Wamego, KS and Drayton Browning of the home; grandparents, Steve Browning (Kelly) of Emmett, KS and Annetta Browning of Circleville, KS; great-grandparents, Ron and Margie Browning of Topeka, KS; uncles, Matt Browning (Lisa) of Circleville, KS, Eric Gudenkauf of Havensville, KS and Adam Gudenkauf of Emmett, KS; aunts, Rochelle Browning of Circleville, KS and Jennifer Marten (Tim) of Onaga, KS; nephew Walker DeWalt; bonus brothers, Jakeb and Nethan Cauthon; bonus sister, Brylee Cauthon; bonus mom, Alida Andreasen; bonus brothers, Colby, Logan and Wyatt Cannon and Baily Meredith.
Heather will lie in state from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 16, 2026 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Celebration of Life will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at the funeral home with visitation to follow until 11:30 a.m. Private Family Burial will be Tuesday at Ontario Cemetery. Memorials in memory of Heather may be given to Denny Browning to be designated at a later date c/o Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436.
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