Leroy C. Holck

IN MEMORY OF
LEROY C. HOLCK

BORN: August 17, 1911 ~ Paullina, Iowa
PASSED AWAY: November 23, 2005 ~ Paullina, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 26, 2005
Zion Lutheran Church, Paullina, Iowa
Rev. Donald Erickson, officiating

MUSIC
“His Eye is on the Sparrow”
Sung by the Grandchildren
“Away in the Manger”
Sung by the Great-Grandchildren
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“Rock of Ages”
“Amazing Grace”
Organist: Alice Fintel

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Kelly Holck Kristin Cardin
Molly Holck Nolan Cynthia Storvick
Marcia Van Ness Alyson Rajinowski
Jennifer Slagle Laura Holck
Sarah M. Bavelli J. Tyler Holck
James Stevens Brian Holck
Jeffrey Holck Paul Otto
Andrew Holck Brent Holck
Joshua Holck
CASKET BEARERS
Duaine Holck Gary Holck
Claris Stevens Dennis Holck
Roger Holck Chris Holck

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Prairie View Cemetery ~ Paullina, Iowa

Arrangements under the care of
Gaudian~Eldridge Funeral Home, Paullina, Iowa

After the graveside service, relatives and
friends are invited to join the family in
the fellowship hall of the church.

LEROY C. HOLCK

LeRoy Chris Holck, the son of John and Alvina (Peters) Holck, was born August 17, 1911 in Paullina, Iowa. He received his education at Dale #9 Township country school and attended Paullina High School through the 11th grade. On June 12, 1937, he was united in marriage to Helen Ebel in Elk Point, South Dakota. After their marriage the couple farmed many years northwest of Paullina, until moving into Paullina in 1978. Helen passed away on January 22, 1998 in Orange City, Iowa. LeRoy later moved to the Paullina Care Center where he made his home. He passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at the Paullina Care Center in Paullina, Iowa, reaching the age of 94 years, 3 months and 6 days.
He was baptized on August 12, 1912 at the Presbyterian Church in Paullina and later was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina on March 29, 1942 and was a longtime member of the church. He enjoyed playing cards, dancing and fishing. LeRoy was a master swine producer as well as serving on the O’Brien County Fair Board and a 4-H Leader. The couple enjoyed spending their winters in Mesa, Arizona.
LeRoy leaves to cherish his memory, his five sons and their wives, Duaine and Sally Holck, Gary and Ann Holck and Dennis and Sue Holck all of Spencer, Iowa; Roger and Pat Holck of Montezuma, Iowa and Chris and Kathy Holck of Okoboji, Iowa; a daughter and her husband, Claris and Norman Stevens of Beatrice, Nebraska; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Florence Osthus of Ankeny, Iowa and Uneva Berntson of Paullina, Iowa; two brothers, John Holck, Jr. of Sioux City, Iowa and Donald Holck of LeMars, Iowa; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; a grandson, Allan Stevens; two sisters, Elva Cole and Sylvia Fiddelke; and his parents.