HOLBACH, Virginia Lee 1937-2020

HOLBACH, KEELER, FAGERLIND

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 3/11/2020 at 16:08:44

Obituary

Virginia Lee Holbach, 82, of Gilbertville, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 4, at her home.

She was born July 25, 1937 in Waterloo, daughter of Melvin and Jennie Keeler Fagerlind. She married Jerry Holbach November 17, 1956 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Gilbertville.

Virginia was employed with Rath Packing in data processing and later with Chamberlain Manufacturing. She finished her career at Lakeview Lodge.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry of Gilbertville; a son, P.J. (Laurie) Holbach of Reinbeck; a daughter, Nancy (Jason Jones) Ward of Muscatine; three grandchildren, Alex Nordmeyer, Kayla Sabbah and Jennifer - Lee Ward; two great-grandchildren, Shakya and Giovanni Sabbah; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Holbach of Elk Hart; a brother-in-law, Dave Mentel of La Porte City; a sister-in-law, Mary Fagerlind of Rochester, Minn; and several nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: her parents; her son, Scott Holbach; three brothers, Carl Fagerlind, Dale Fagerlind, and Howard Fagerlind; three sisters, Ruth Klaus, Thelma Egner, and Edna Mae Fagerlind; a son-in-law, Mark Ward.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with burial in Sancta Maria Cemetery, both in Gilbertville. Public visitation from 4-8 p.m. Monday, March 9, at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary. Visitation also one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service