Karen R. (Newton) von Holdt (2016)

VON HOLDT, NEWTON, HOFFMAN, MILLIGAN, REED

Posted By: Shirley Keating (email)
Date: 11/25/2016 at 22:21:35

Dickinson County News
Spirit Lake, Iowa
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Karen von Holdt
April 19, 1938 -- Nov. 18, 2016

A celebration of life service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Little Swan Lake Winery in Superior for Karen R. von Holdt, 78, of Winterset who passed away on Nov. 18 at Taylor House Hospice with her family at her side.

Karen was born on April 19, 1938, in Sioux City to Gwendolyn Newton Hoffman. Karen Newton was united in marriage to Robert von Holdt on Aug. 4, 1954, in Sioux Valley, Minnesota. Karen was first and foremost a homemaker and mother, but she enjoyed spending her spare time baking, fishing, watching birds, gardening and playing cards as often as anyone would play.

Karen is survived by two daughters, Teresa von Holdt of Providence Village, Texas, and Jody (Steve) Milligan of Winterset, Iowa; a son, Shane von Holdt of Sac City, Iowa; two brothers, Wayne Hoffman of Motley, Minnesota, and Tom Hoffman (Ronaleen), of Orleans; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert von Holdt; her mother Gwendolyn Newton Hoffman; and a sister Sharon Hoffman Reed.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Karen's name to Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines.