Willa Jean "Jeanie" Kotas

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KEARNEY Willa J. "Jeanie" Holtmeier, 81, of Kearney, formerly of Grand Island and Lexington, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018.

Service and celebration of Jeanie's life will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Peace Lutheran Church, 1710 N. North Road in Grand Island. The Rev. Michael Reiners will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Island City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at All Faiths Funeral Home, 2929 S. Locust in Grand Island.

Jeanie was born on Sept. 12, 1936 in Wahoo, the daughter of William H. and D. Irma (Essex) Kotas. She grew up and graduated from high school at Milligan.

On August 4, 1957, Jeanie was married to LeeRoy M. Holtmeier. The couple lived in Guide Rock, Cincinnati, Ohio, Lexington and Leola, Pa., before moving to Grand Island.

Jeanie was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Women in Missions and Stephen Ministry. She loved family and friends and thoroughly enjoyed being a cheerleader for all of her grandkids' activities. She also loved playing cards, gardening, baking, sewing, volunteering, planning trips and traveling.

Those left to cherish her memory include her son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Brigitte Holtmeier of Kearney; a daughter, Shari Holtmeier and LaDon Biason of Lutz, Fla.; grandchildren, Liza Lorenz and her husband, Chad, Blake Holtmeier and Brady Holtmeier; a great-grandson, Devon Lorenz; and a sister, Mary Ann Rut of Lincoln.

She was welcomed into heaven by her husband, Lee; her parents, and a sister, Beth Gordan.

Memorials are suggested to Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island or St. John's Good Samaritan Society of Kearney.

Online condolences may be left at www.giallfaiths.com.

The family contact is Doug Holtmeier, 2611 W. 47th, Kearney, NE 68845.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Willa married Lee Holtmeier on 4 Aug 1957 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Lee was born on 30 Aug 1935 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 22 Nov 2009 in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska; was buried in Grand Island City Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]