Lee Holtmeier

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Lee Holtmeier, 74, of Grand Island died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, at home with his loving family by his side. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Michael Reiners will officiate. Private family burial will be prior to service in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island. Mr. Holtmeier was born Aug. 30, 1935, at Tobias to Albert and Hermina (Meyer) Holtmeier. Survivors of the immediate family include his wife, Jeanie; a son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Brigitte Holtmeier of Kearney; a daughter, Shari Holtmeier of Lutz, Fla.; and three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Norval Holtmeier of North Platte, Lavern and Shirley Holtmeier of Rockville and Aldo and Marilyn Holtmeier of Crete. Other survivors are grandchildren, Liza and her husband, Chad Lorenz, Blake Holtmeier and Brady Holtmeier. His parents welcomed him into heaven. Lee was raised in Tobias, where he attended Zion Lutheran School and graduated from Tobias High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Doane College and his Masters from the University of Cincinnati. He was united in marriage to Willa (Jeanie) Kotas on Aug. 4, 1957, at Milligan. They lived at Guide Rock, Cincinnati, Ohio, Lexington and Leola, Pa., before moving to Grand Island. Lee was a school teacher and coach for Guide Rock Public Schools and Lexington Public Schools. He went to work for New Holland in Lexington before joining the plant in New Holland, Pa. He later moved to Grand Island retiring from New Holland on Jan. 1, 1998. He is a member of Peace Lutheran Church. Lee enjoyed golfing and was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren especially attending their many activities. Memorials are suggested to Peace Lutheran Church or Asera Care Hospice. Condolences may be sent to < http://www.giallfaiths.com/> .

Published in The Grand Island Independent on 11/24/2009, Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy

Lee married Willa Jean "Jeanie" Kotas on 4 Aug 1957 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Willa (daughter of William H. Kotas and Delcia Irma Essex) was born on 12 Sep 1936 in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 26 Jul 2018 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Grand Island City Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]