Holstad, Jeffrey Jerome 1963 - 2019
HOLSTAD, BAUER, BLAESS, BATEMAN, WEBER
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 4/12/2019 at 20:01:24
Jeffrey Jerome Holstad, age 56, of Hawkeye, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 19th, 2019 at St. Marysʼs Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota.
Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah, IA, followed by a memorial service at 3:00 p.m., with Rev. Jeff Hansen presiding.
Jeff, beloved son, brother and father was born in Cresco on January 25,1963, the son of Stanley and Inez (Bauer) Holstad. Jeff was baptized and confirmed in Madison Lutheran Church and graduated from Crestwood High School in 1981. Jeff married Robin Blaess in May 1989 and together they had 4 children. They were later divorced.
Jeff worked for Mihm Brothers Trucking for 29 years. In the past several years Harley, his Cocker Spaniel, traveled the country with him. Jeff enjoyed riding motorcycles and snowmobiling through the Ridgeway countryside in his younger years and watching and attending NASCAR races more recently. Jeffʼs family will not watch a race without thinking of him. Jeff loved to joke with his friends and family and will be remembered for his good sense of humor.
Jeff leaves 4 children, Krystal (special friend Brad) of Boise, Idaho and Jeremy (Wendy)of Helena, Montana, Kaitlyn and Justin also of Boise. His mother, Inez Holstad of Decorah. His sisters Mary Ellen Bateman (Tom) of Waterloo and Sandra Weber of Evergreen, Colorado. Jeff was loved by his niece and 4 nephews as well as his 4 great-nieces and his great-nephew.
Jeff is preceded in death by his father, Stanley Holstad, his grandparents, Albert and Evelyn Holstad of Ridgeway, Iowa, Harry and Martha Bauer, of Nodine, Minnesota, and brother-in-law Frank Weber.
Jeff was very fortunate to have caring and compassionate doctors and nurses with him during his last days at the neurological ICU St. Marysʼs.
Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database
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