Holland, Bob D. (1932-2015)
HOLLAND, KUNS, SMITH, JULIUS, BECK, BROCK, SIMMS, LARSON, REESE, MARKSON
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 4/7/2015 at 18:24:30
Bob D. Holland
April 18, 1932 - March 15, 2015Bob D. Holland, 82, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
A son of Elmer and Alta (Kuns) Holland, Bob was born on April 18, 1932. In 1951, he graduated from Forest City High School. He married Zudavee Smith on June 5, 1952. To their union, four children were born.
Bob farmed for many years in the Forest City area. In addition, he did custom harvesting from Texas to North Dakota. Over the years, he held jobs with the Winnebago County Shop and Holland House Moving. Later, he started his own repair business “Bob Holland Auto Repair”.
On October 30, 1981, Bob married Carmen Fredrickson. From this union, Bob was blessed with three additional daughters. Bob and Carmen enjoyed traveling to many places including Colorado, Alaska, and Hawaii. For the winter months, they, especially, looked forward to their stay at Hot Springs, Arkansas. Moreover, Bob enjoyed camping and spending time with his family. He, always, had a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye when he saw his grandchildren.
Bob enjoyed serving his community. He took great pride in helping others. Indeed, he put in seventeen years with the Forest City Ambulance Service. Also of great importance in his life, he believed in serving the Lord and sharing his joy of the Savior with others. He prayed that everyone would come to love the Lord as he did. Moreover, he felt honored to serve in many capacities at his church. He will be remembered for his firm handshake and his friendly welcoming smile.
Those remaining to cherish his memory included Carmen, his wife of thirty-three years; his children, Pam Julius (Rodney Claude), of Dows, Iowa, Phyllis Holland, of Catawissa, Missouri, Anthony Holland, of Duluth, Minnesota, Darla Beck, of Forest City, Iowa, Dawn (John) Brock, also of Forest City, Iowa, and Cynthia Simms, of Baltimore, Maryland; his sister, Wanda Larson, of Kiron, Iowa, and his brother-in-law, Farrell Reese, of Clinton, Iowa; sixteen grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren; as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins, and countless friends.
Bob is preceded in death by parents, Elmer and Alta; his sisters, Darlene Markson and Patsy (Norma) Reese; one son, Vance Holland; two grandsons, Kiley Vance Holland and Branden Brock; and his brothers-in-law, Stanley Markson and Lewellyn Larson.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, March 19, 2015, at the First Baptist Church in Forest City with Pastors Doug Snyder and Eric Weaver officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., Forest City. Interment will take place at the First Baptist Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or the Good Samaritan Van Fund.
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