Holsman, William Frederick 1934-1987

HOLSMAN, THORNBERRY, BOGGESS

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Date: 1/23/2024 at 19:27:05

Clayton County Register, Page 10, 1987-JUL-29

WILLIAM FREDERICK HOLSMAN

VOLGA: Thursday, July 23, 1987, a Memorial Service for Bill Holsman, 53, Volga, Iowa, was conducted at the Volga United Methodist Church by Rev. Kenneth Rahmiller, while Rev. Timothy Donovan was on vacation. Esther Smith played the organ and Bob Sage was the vocalist.

William Frederick Holsman was born February 19, 1934, in Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota. Dave and Ida Holsman were his parents. Bill received instruction in the Volga Grade School and graduated from the Volga High School, Class of 1951. He later was awarded a Bachelor's degree from Upper Iowa College in Fayette.

On May 27, 1953, Bill married Barbara Jane Thornberry at the Little Brown Church of Nashua. He lived most of his life in Volga, except from 1952 to 1955 when serving in the Navy during the Korea conflict. Bill worked as a carpenter for many years and he was active in the Volga Fire Department.

Bill and Jane are the parents of three children: William Dean, Ames; Barbara Boggess, Iowa City; and Jan at home. They also have three grandchildren. Bill died at his home Tuesday, July 21, 1987.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Ida Holsman, in 1979.

Honorary pallbearers included Avery Crary, Bob Sage, Tom Bading, Ronald Nelson, Michael McMahon and Glen Morarie.

THANK YOU
God saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be, so He put his arm around him and whispered "come with me." With tearful eyes, we watched him suffer and saw him fade away, although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands to rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.

Our thanks to everyone - The family of Bill Holsman.