Hollesen, Jack (1932-2014)

HOLLESEN, COWAN, MEYER, BOELSMA, HEIDELBAUER, JATHO

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 1/15/2015 at 13:48:39

Jack Hollesen
September 18, 1932 - December 31, 2014

Jack Hollesen, 82, of Hull, Iowa, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at Sioux Center Health.

Jack Carroll Hollesen, son of Louis Carroll "Jack" and Virginia Catherine (Cowan) Hollesen, was born on September 18, 1932, at Sioux Rapids, Iowa. He graduated from Sioux Rapids High School with the Class of 1951. In December of 1952, Jack was inducted into the United States Army and served during the Korean War until November of 1954.

Following the war, Jack married the love of his life, Ruby Marie Meyer, on April 19, 1955, at Marathon, Iowa. They made their home at Alta, Iowa, from 1955 to 1965. Then, they moved to Sioux City, Iowa, in 1965 and lived there until 1992, at which time they moved to Hull, Iowa. During his adult life, Jack worked for Bell Telephone from 1951-1985, Morningside Christian School from 1985-1992, and the Foreign Candy Company from 1993-1998. In his spare time, he enjoyed woodworking. A member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church at George, Iowa, he had a kind heart and was always willing to lend a helping hand.

Jack is survived by his wife of fifty-nine years, Ruby Hollesen, of Hull; two sons, Don (Sunny) Hollesen, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Paul (Charlene) Hollesen, of Hull; one daughter, Carol (Kelly) Boelsma, of Ashton, Iowa; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Linda L. (Harlan) Heidelbauer, of Rochester, Minnesota, and Kathy A. (Larry) Jatho, of Reedsburg, Wisconsin.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Louis "Jack" and Virginia Hollesen, and one brother, Alan Don Hollesen.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at the Tabernacle Baptist Church at George, Iowa, with Pastor Bryan Anderson officiating. Burial will take place at Memorial Park in Sioux City, Iowa, at 2:00 p.m. Visitation, with family present, will be held Monday, January 5, 2015, at the Tabernacle Baptist Church from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be given to the Tabernacle Baptist Church and condolences may be left for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com .

January 5, 2015: Visitation for Jack Hollesen scheduled for this evening has been CANCELLED because of the inclement weather. The funeral service for Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. will go on as scheduled.

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