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John F “Junior” Holst

Birth	:	21 Sep 1925 Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 Oct 2018 Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Ida Grove Cemetery, Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.3560982, -95.4516983
Description	:	John F. Holst, age 93, of Ida Grove, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at the Morningside Healthcare Community of Ida Grove, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 5, 2018, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ida Grove, Iowa. Rev. Richard A. Salcido and Rev. Neil Wehmas will officiate. Committal Services will follow in the Ida Grove Cemetery of Ida Grove, Iowa. Military Rites will be conducted by McNamara-Moore Post No. 61 of the American Legion of Ida Grove, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,... Read More	John F. Holst, age 93, of Ida Grove, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at the Morningside Healthcare Community of Ida Grove, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 5, 2018, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ida Grove, Iowa. Rev. Richard A. Salcido and Rev. Neil Wehmas will officiate. Committal Services will follow in the Ida Grove Cemetery of Ida Grove, Iowa. Military Rites will be conducted by McNamara-Moore Post No. 61 of the American Legion of Ida Grove, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 4, 2018, at the Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa. The Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa is in charge of the funeral arrangements. John F. Holst was born on September 21, 1925, in Denison, Iowa, to John F. “Jack” and Ida (Watson) Holst. John, called Junior by his family, was the oldest of three children, brother Silas “Dick” and sister Phyllis. They grew up on the family farm in Paradise Township in Crawford County. After John completed the eighth grade, he intended to go to high school, but his dad’s illness required him to stay home and help on the farm. Eventually John came to the Ida Grove area to work for the Prosch’s who lived neighbors to the Hoffman’s. This is where he met Sarah Hoffman, and they were married on June 10, 1946 when John was home on leave from the Army. After his time in the service was completed, they came back to Ida County, eventually settling on a farm outside of Battle Creek. This is where their two sons, Jim and Bob, began their early life. In 1960, they moved to Ida Grove and John continued farming until 1983. John had taken an interest in painting and established Holst Painting, which kept him busy with power washing and painting many farm buildings in the area, doing a great deal of repair to the buildings before painting. To make the work easier, he built his well-known “boom” apparatus—a metal drum attached to the tractor loader that enabled him to reach the peaks of many barns. He also did some interior painting and wallpapering. Both grandsons learned how to wield a paint brush under his guidance. Of course, his boys learned a bit about farming and livestock from him too. John was a ten-year Ida County Fair Board member, serving as its president. He was elected to the Ida Grove School Board and also served on the board for the Production Credit Association. He was loyal member of the Lutheran Church. John and Sarah enjoyed many vacations with the Marge and Oscar Rice and Dale and Margaret Nicholson. Many rounds of golf were played and interesting sites seen. Family time was the best time—birthdays, anniversaries, card games, and taking care of grandkids. He was always a jokester and a teaser who had a habit of assigning nicknames to many in the family, including Sarah, who he lovingly referred to as “Sis.” Survivors include sons James “Jim” (Ann) Holst of Ida Grove, IA and Robert “Bob” (Rachel) Holst of Urbandale, IA; three grandchildren: Philip (Amy) Holst and their children Emma, Bailey and Hayden of Ida Grove, IA; James (Mary) Holst and their children Helen, Frederick and John of Lakeville, MN; Elizabeth (Brian) Schinazi and their children Nathaniel and Margaret of Oak Park, IL; brother Silas Holst of Grandview, MO; sister Phyllis Kalskett of Omaha, NE; sister-in-law Barbara Finch of Battle Creek, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Sarah; brothers and sisters-in-law: Kermit Kalskett, Alice Holst, Ralph Finch, Dale (Margaret) Nicholson, Oscar (Marjorie) Rice, Don (Ruth) Rohlf and George (Ruth) Hoffman. [Courtesy: Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home; Ida Grove, Iowa]

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John F “Junior” Holst's memorial is located at: Ida Grove Cemetery, Ida Grove, Ida County, USA.
When did John F “Junior” Holst death?
John F “Junior” Holst death on 31 Oct 2018 in Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.3560982
Longitude: -95.4516983

Family Members:

Parent

John F “Jack” Holst

(1903 - 1997)

Ida L Watson Holst

(1904 - 1993)

Spouse

Sarah Ann Hoffman Holst

(1925 - 2011)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Ida Grove Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3560982, -95.4516983

2. Settlers Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3544980, -95.4838380

3. Ida Grove Catholic Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3502998, -95.4966965

4. Hayes Chapel Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2723897, -95.4215386

5. Hayes Township Cemetery
Arthur, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2943993, -95.3427963

6. Mount Hope Cemetery
Battle Creek, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3210983, -95.6091995

7. Grant Township Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2242012, -95.4569016

8. Battle Center Cemetery
Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4290000, -95.6136000

9. Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
Holstein, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4752998, -95.5625000

10. Galva Township Cemetery
Galva, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5031013, -95.4664001

11. Galva Township Cemetery East
Galva, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5031110, -95.4083200

12. Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery
Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2985573, -95.2481842

13. Odebolt Cemetery
Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2985992, -95.2469025

14. Cook Center Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4432983, -95.2649994

15. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Galva, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5187700, -95.4183300

16. Richland Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3544006, -95.2238998

17. Holstein Cemetery
Holstein, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5119019, -95.5436020

18. Bethel Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2192001, -95.3043976

19. Schaller Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5046000, -95.3117600

20. Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5035000, -95.3095000

21. Otter Creek Cemetery
Otter Creek Township, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1749180, -95.4310208

22. Norwegian Cemetery
Holstein, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4906006, -95.6231003

23. Emmanuel Cemetery
Cook Township, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3993988, -95.2063980

24. Salem Reform Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3555984, -95.1866989