Glen H. Holst 1935 - 2015

ANDRESEN, HOLST, SHAFFER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/25/2016 at 12:28:15

Sioux City Journal
31 December 2015

MOVILLE, Iowa | Glen H. Holst, 80, of Moville died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at a Sioux City hospital.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Holly Springs Bible Fellowship, Holly Springs, Iowa, with the Rev. Jim Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Spring Valley Cemetery, Moorhead, Iowa, with military rites provided by the U.S. Army. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Rush Family Care Service in Onawa, Iowa.

Glen Henry was born on July 21, 1935, in Denison, Iowa, at his grandparents' house, to Henry "Hank" and Edna (Andresen) Holst. The family moved several times during his youth. Glen attended several schools in Cherokee County, Iowa, before moving to Moorhead, Iowa where he attended country schools for two years before going to town for fifth grade.

After graduating from the eighth grade, he went to work for his cousin, Johnny, and then moved back to Moorhead, where he met Bonnie. Glen worked different jobs for three years until joining the U.S. Army and serving at Fort Gordon, near Augusta, Ga. While on leave Easter weekend, he married Bonita "Bonnie" Shaffer on April 6, 1958, and after two weeks on leave, he returned to Georgia. Several months later, while on leave, they moved Bonnie to Georgia for his last seven months of service. After his discharge from the Army, the couple moved to Omaha, then back to Moorhead where he became the father of four sons, Mike, Terry, David, and Steve.

Glen worked for Iowa Beef for 12 years and then for John Morrell for 25 years before retiring to their 20-acre home place.

Glen loved going to the sale barn and visiting with friends about the livestock he had at home. He also enjoyed going to church at Holly Springs Bible Fellowship and visiting with friends there.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Bonnie Holst of Moville; four sons, Mike (Theresa) Holst of Lawton, Iowa, Terry (JoAnn) Holst of Pewaukee, Wis., Dave (Lori) Holst of Lawton, and Steve (Kris) Holst of Hornick, Iowa; grandchildren, Jonathan (Lynette Buenger and children, Nathan and Madie) Holst, Matthew (Michaela Farnik) Holst, Wyatt Holst, Nick Holst, Madison Holst, and Rachel Holst; siblings, Arlene Eisermann of Cascade, Iowa, Ray (Elaine) Holst of Soldier, Iowa, Ronnie (Carol) Holst of Dunlap, Iowa, and Kenny (Phyllis) Holst of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and several other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry "Hank" and Edna; sister, Bettie Ann; two infant twin brothers; and a brother-in-law, Ike Eisermann.

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