Elmer O. HOLTAN

HOLTAN, NELSON, HANSON, WILSON, HODGES

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/23/2014 at 14:14:12

January 22, 1925 --- November 13, 2014

On Thursday, November 13, 2014, Elmer O. Holtan, 89, passed away at Centerpointe Care Center of Lakeview Village in Lenexa, Kansas. Visitation will be at 10:00 AM, followed by Memorial Services at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Overland Park Lutheran Church, 7810 West 79th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66210. Burial will be later in Iowa.

Elmer was born in Washburn, North Dakota on January 22, 1925 to Mildred (Nelson) and Hubert Holtan, Sr. Growing up on the family farm, he learned to love horses, winning a Championship trophy at a 4-H rodeo. Serving as the 4-H State President of North Dakota, Elmer served as an ambassador to New Zealand in the International Farm Youth Exchange Program, resulting in a trip around the world. His next step was to graduate from North Dakota State University, followed by course work at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa where he met Helen Hanson. On June 9, 1962, they were married in Belmond, Iowa. Two years later Elmer accepted a job as a Disability Examiner with Social Security in Kansas City, Missouri where he worked until retirement. Elmer’s life long hobby was walking-outdoors, malls, and halls of Lakeview Village-along with working on cars.

He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Mildred and Hubert Holtan, Sr.; sister Katherine Wilson; brother Hubert Holtan, Jr; and niece Korliss Hodges. Surviving him is his loving wife, Helen, of 52 years, plus many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Overland Park Lutheran Church, 7810 W. 79th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66204; Crossroads Hospice, 11150 Thompson Avenue, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 or Centerpointe Care Center, 13840 West 91st Terrace, Lenexa, Kansas 66215.

Kansas City Star - Kansas City, MO
November 19, 2014