Obit: Holley, Roy H. (1882 - 1972)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Holley, Johnson, Thompson, Isenogle, Hupe, Esin, Cousineau, Wiersig, Heineck, Galstad, Litzer

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 3/30/1972

Holley, Roy H. (24 February 1882 - 26 March 1972)

Funeral services for Roy Henry Holley, age 80, of Memorial Home who died March 26, were to be held Wednesday, March 29 at 1:30 p.m. from the Georgas Funeral Home. The Rev. Daniel Litzer of Calvary Lutheran Church was to officiate and burial was to be made in the Forest Hill Cemetery at Greenwood.

Roy Holley, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Holley, was born February 24, 1882, in Irvington, Ia., and was educated there. His marriage to the former Ida Marie Johnson, now Mrs. William Thompson of Marshfield, took place January 18, 1918, at Ripplinger. Mr. Holley farmed in Wisconsin and was also employed at Roddis Plywood for many years. He was a resident of Memorial Home for the past year.

Survivors include six children, Orville Holley of Spokane, Wa, Mrs. Orin (Beatrice) Isenogle of Apache Junction, Az., Mrs. Fred (Irene) Hupe of Lombard, Il, Alvin Holley of Hoffman Estates, Il, and Maynard and Norman Holley of Elgin, Il.; one brother, Irving Holley of Nekoosa; and 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/06/1972

Funeral services for Roy Henry Holley, 80, of Memorial Home, who died March 26, were held Wednesday, March 29, at 1:30 p.m. from the Georgas Funeral Home. The Rev. Daniel Litzer of Calvary Lutheran Church officiated and burial was made in the Forest Hill Cemetery at Greenwood.

Pallbearers were: Scott, Greg, Leroy, Kenneth and Richard Holley and Herbert Wiersig. Soloist Mrs. Roger Heineck sang “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Beyond the Sunset.” She was accompanied by Miss Marilyn Galstad.

Those from out of town who attended the services included Maynard Holley, Greg Holley, Scott Holley, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Holley, Norman Holley, Miss Brenda Holley, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Holley, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holley, Mrs. Ethel Holley, Mrs. Betty Esin and Mrs. Patricia Cousineau, all of Elgin, Il; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hupe and Miss Kimberly Hupe of Lombard, Il; and Alvin Holley of Hoffman Estates, Il.
           

 

 


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