HOLDING, Carl Joseph (1925-2007)

HOLDING, SHAFFER, SMITH, BIER, ANDERSON, LICHMAN, JOHNSON, SCHMIDT, BAKER, FORTE, ANDERSON

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 10/30/2009 at 16:29:43

Mason City Globe Gazette

CARL J. HOLDING

MASON CITY-Carl J. Holding, 81 of 922 N. Federal Ave., Mason City, died Sunday (September 16, 2007) at home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Jon M. Seda officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m., today, Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel. Memorials may be directed to the Carl J. Holding Memorial Fund.

Carl Joseph Holding was born on Nov. 15, 1925, at Dougherty, a son of Rueben and Mary (Forte) Holding. He attended St. Patrick's Catholic School in Dougherty until enlisting in the United States Navy, serving our country in World War 11.

Carl was united in marriage to Laurine Shaffer on April 24, 1944, at Mason City, a marriage lasting 61 years.

Carl worked as an electrician for Decker's for over 30 years, until they were purchased by Armour's where he continued his employment until retirement in 1982.

After retirement, Carl enjoyed traveling with his wife, Lourine, fishing, camping, dancing, watching NASCAR,and wrestling. He was an active volunteer with the Salvation Army and Meals on Wheels.

Carl was a member of the American Legion.

Left to cherish his memory are his daughters: Linda (Elwood) Smith, Mason City, Marcia (David) Bier, Manly, Patricia (Dennis) Anderson, Rochester, Minn., Debra (Pete) Lichman, Centralia, Mo., Leslie (Leonard) Johnson, Mason City; one son, Joe (Julie) Holding, York, Neb.; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one brother, Leo Holding, Dougherty; sister-in-law, Marilyn Schmidt, Stevensville, Mont., brother-in-law, Louis Baker, Springdale, Ark,; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Reuben and Mary; wife Laurine; brother, Bud; three sisters; Gladys, Luella and Alice and a grandson David.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel 126 Third St. NE, Mason City, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com