Holly, Vencillof 1900-1974

HOLLY, LESTINA, OWEN, FRANCK, FIBIHAR, MONTGOMERY, JOHNSON, TIMMERMAN, KELLY, SCHROEDER

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 1/11/2011 at 16:36:58

SOURCE: Monona, Iowa MONONA LEADER OR BILLBOARD, ca February 21, 1974
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Step-granddaughter)

Vencilof Holly, son of John and Mary (Lestina) Holly was born September 12, 1900 in Giard Township, Clayton County, Iowa and passed away at St.Francis Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisconsin on Sunday, February 17, 1974 at the age of 73 years, 5 months and 5 days. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 20 at the Garden City United Methodist Church with Rev. Raymond W. Pacholke officiating. Interment was in the Monona City Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Fred Hass, Barney Whittle, Sylvester Lotza, John Havlicek, Vernon Tayek, and George Balekos, Sr. Active pallbearers were Jim Nuehring, Bertie Waters, Jim Siegele, Edwin Tayek, Willis Kurdelmeyer, and Everett Huff.

Vince received his education in the Beulah school. He and his brother, John Holly farmed on the family farm and took care of their parents until they passed away. On August 24, 1946, Vince was united in marriage in Chicago, Illinois to Alice (Owen) Franck. He worked as a farm laborer in Clayton and Allamakee Counties. They made their home in Monona, Postville, and Ossian, Iowa areas, retiring to Monona in 1970.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Frank, Joseph, Albert, John, and Jake Holly; six sisters, Mrs. Mary Fibihar, Mrs. Anna Montgomery, Mrs. Kate Johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth Lestina, Mrs. Mathilda Lestina, and one who died in infancy; and a step-son, Eugene Timmerman.

He leaves to mourn him, his wife, Alice; a step-son Milton E. Franck of Hazlet, New Jersey; a step-daughter, Mrs. Forest (Evelyn) Kelly of Postville, Iowa; nine step-grandchildren, five step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, George Holly and Elmer Holly, and a sister, Mrs. Rose Schroeder, all of Monona, Iowa.