1923
Eleanora
2017
Eleanora Holm
February 1, 1923 — April 13, 2017
Eleanora Holm, 94, of Dewar, Iowa passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Specialty Care Assisted Living Facility in LaPorte City, Iowa of natural causes. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Countryside Vineyard Church, 3467 Lafayette Rd., Evansdale, IA. A funeral service will be held following the visitation at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Bill VanWey officiating with a luncheon to follow. Interment will follow the luncheon at 1 p.m. at the Fredsville Church Cemetery, 32756 150th Street, Cedar Falls, Ia. Memorials may be directed to the church. Engelkes-Abels Dike Chapel is caring for Eleanora and her family.
Eleanora was born February 1, 1923 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the daughter of Peter and Mary Thuesen. She attended grade school at the Country School House in rural Dike, leaving after the 8th grade to spend some time in California, where she cleaned homes and spent time with family. Eleanora later returned to rural Dike, IA, and was united in marriage to Kenneth Victor Holm on September 27, 1942 at the Fredsville Evangelical Lutheran Church in rural Cedar Falls. Eleanora spent most of her life as a home maker living aside Kenneth on their family farm outside of Dike. She was known for her cooking, and was always called upon on thanksgiving to host family gatherings. She was an avid traveler and both her and Kenneth, had a winter home in Phar, Texas which they frequented for 10 years. Eleanora also enjoyed spending time in Minnesota camping, fishing, and spending time with family.
Eleanora is survived by her loving children, Harris (Deb) Holm of Cedar Falls, IA, Brenda (Larry) Jacobsen of Dewar, IA, and Linda Kuepfer of Dewar, IA; grandchildren Lori (Kyle) Larson of Cedar Falls, IA, Jason (Dana) Holm of Waterloo, IA, Robert Jacobson of Evansdale, IA, Crystal Jacobson of Waterloo, IA, April (Mitch) Belfield of LaPorte City, IA, and Lance Voelschow of Waterloo, IA. and 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Kenneth, and sons-in-law Scott Voelschow and Pete Kuepfer.
Eleanora was born February 1, 1923 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the daughter of Peter and Mary Thuesen. She attended grade school at the Country School House in rural Dike, leaving after the 8th grade to spend some time in California, where she cleaned homes and spent time with family. Eleanora later returned to rural Dike, IA, and was united in marriage to Kenneth Victor Holm on September 27, 1942 at the Fredsville Evangelical Lutheran Church in rural Cedar Falls. Eleanora spent most of her life as a home maker living aside Kenneth on their family farm outside of Dike. She was known for her cooking, and was always called upon on thanksgiving to host family gatherings. She was an avid traveler and both her and Kenneth, had a winter home in Phar, Texas which they frequented for 10 years. Eleanora also enjoyed spending time in Minnesota camping, fishing, and spending time with family.
Eleanora is survived by her loving children, Harris (Deb) Holm of Cedar Falls, IA, Brenda (Larry) Jacobsen of Dewar, IA, and Linda Kuepfer of Dewar, IA; grandchildren Lori (Kyle) Larson of Cedar Falls, IA, Jason (Dana) Holm of Waterloo, IA, Robert Jacobson of Evansdale, IA, Crystal Jacobson of Waterloo, IA, April (Mitch) Belfield of LaPorte City, IA, and Lance Voelschow of Waterloo, IA. and 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Kenneth, and sons-in-law Scott Voelschow and Pete Kuepfer.
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