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William Kenneth “Bill” Holen

Birth	:	4 Jun 1948 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	14 Oct 2021 Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Robb Cemetery, Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6710691, -99.6996001
Description	:	William (Bill) Kenneth Holen 73 of Cozad passed away Oct. 14, 2021 at home after being placed on hospice care for a short time. He was born June 4, 1948, in Kearney Nebraska to the late Kenneth William & Lucille Ann (Miller) Holen. He attended grade school in Bertrand through the third grade. Then moved to Lexington with his family, where he graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1966. At the age of fifteen, after telling his parents he was going to the movie in Lexington he went to Hayes Kansas to... Read More	William (Bill) Kenneth Holen 73 of Cozad passed away Oct. 14, 2021 at home after being placed on hospice care for a short time. He was born June 4, 1948, in Kearney Nebraska to the late Kenneth William & Lucille Ann (Miller) Holen. He attended grade school in Bertrand through the third grade. Then moved to Lexington with his family, where he graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1966. At the age of fifteen, after telling his parents he was going to the movie in Lexington he went to Hayes Kansas to ride his first bull. Needless to say his Mother was waiting at the door for him when he arrived home about 4 hours after the movie was over. Thus began the next ten years of rodeo. His highest accolade was to win the Tri State Championship for bull riding, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. On May 17, 1969, Bill Married Nancy L. Rouse at United Methodist Church in Denver Colorado. He enjoyed traveling and visited most of the 50 states and Vancouver Canada with friends, Lee and Karen Shafer and Bruce and Patty Bader whom they crisscrossed the country with. Over 45 of those years Bill enjoyed getting their families together for Thanksgiving and Easter dinners at their home, sometimes with as many as 40 attending. He loved playing nickel dime quarter poker with his family at Harry and Sook's at Johnson Lake. Growing up in land locked Nebraska Bill was all about rodeo, and meat and potatoes. After marriage he learned to salt water fish and crab on the James River and Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. The seafood never replaced beef but the saltwater fish, Blue Crab, Oysters & Clams all ran second place. He loved spending time at the family cottage in Virginia, getting to know Nancy's family and making lifelong friends there too. Last but not least he loved Nebraska Football and Volleyball. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Lucille Holen, brother-in-law, Jerry Bryan, nephew, David Bryan and In-laws Harry & Marion (Sook) Rouse. Bill is survived by his wife of 52 years (Nancy), three sisters; Susan Bryan of Lexington, NE. Sandra (Tim) Johnson of Omaha, NE. and Patricia Holen of Overland Park, KS. One Daughter, Shelby Forrester (Chris Votaw) of Oconto, NE, two sons; Shawn Holen and Mike Lisa (Schmidt) Holen of Cozad, NE., five grandchildren; Robert Forrester of Broken Bow, NE., Chase & (Tori) Forrester of Kearney, NE., Kiera Holen, Lisa Holen and Alec Holen of Cozad, NE., four Nieces, one nephew as well as extended family and many friends. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Robb Cemetery, south of Lexington. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is honored to be assisting the family with arrangements.

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William Kenneth “Bill” Holen's memorial is located at: Robb Cemetery, Smithfield, Gosper County, USA.
When did William Kenneth “Bill” Holen death?
William Kenneth “Bill” Holen death on 14 Oct 2021 in Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.6710691
Longitude: -99.6996001

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Parent

Kenneth W. Holen

(1915 - 2008)

Lucille A Miller Holen

(1912 - 2002)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Robb Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6710691, -99.6996001

2. Plum Creek Massacre Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6726840, -99.6058220

3. Evergreen Cemetery
Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7639008, -99.6791992

4. Adullam Cemetery
Bertrand, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6265000, -99.5856000

5. Quakerville Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6189003, -99.8097000

6. Keely Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5727500, -99.6563500

7. Hope Lutheran Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5667500, -99.6800000

8. Saint Anns Cemetery
Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7789001, -99.7114029

9. First United Methodist Church Columbarium
Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7810000, -99.7397000

10. Immanuel Cemetery
Bertrand, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5682983, -99.6283035

11. Sandstrom Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5983009, -99.5661011

12. Greenwood Cemetery
Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7956467, -99.7286682

13. Elwood Cemetery
Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5999300, -99.8397300

14. Overton Cemetery
Overton, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7317009, -99.5222015

15. Platte Valley Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6425018, -99.5028000

16. Highland Cemetery
Bertrand, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5194016, -99.6430969

17. Mount Hope Cemetery
Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8293991, -99.6733017

18. Yoder Cemetery
Smithfield, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4957000, -99.6845500

19. Williamsburg Cemetery
Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6490290, -99.4543150

20. Hewitt Cemetery
Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8588982, -99.7769012

21. Fairfield Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4672012, -99.7549973

22. Buffalo Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Buffalo, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8721000, -99.8270000

23. Grace Cemetery
Cozad, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8602982, -99.8644028

24. Pioneer Cemetery
Eustis, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6632810, -100.0013730