David Edward Holtham

He grew up in St. Ignace and graduated from LaSalle High School where he excelled in sports. He married the love of his life, Rita, in 1960. Together they traveled the new bridge to the Lower Peninsula to find work and start a family. They settled in Lansing where Dave found work as a milkman for Sealtest Dairy, then later retired from Domestic Linen Co. After retiring the couple spent winters in Arizona where they developed many dear friendships.

Dave loved sports: basketball, softball, bowling and golf. He played softball well into his seventies, both in Lansing and Arizona, until Parkinson’s slowed him down to just golf. In 2018 Dave was inducted into the St. Ignace High School Hall of fame for his excellence in basketball.

Dave was a member of the Sault Saint Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, St. Therese Parish, Teamsters Union, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the St. Johns chapter of the Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle Club. David’s greatest joy was spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rita (Robinson) Holtham; sons, Bob (Ronda) Holtham of Eaton Rapids, Chris (Kristine) Holtham of Lansing, Matt (Lynn) Holtham of Corunna, Damon (Angie) Holtham of Muskegan; grandchildren, Autumn, Matthew, Jamie, Josh, Nicholas, Amanda, Bailey; great grandchildren, Raelynn, Benjamin, Jensen, Rylee and Paige.

Funeral service will take place at 11:00 am Wednesday May 5 at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, 102 W. Randolph St., Lansing. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church and also on Tuesday May 4 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 205 E. Washington, DeWitt. There will be a burial service in St. Ignace this summer.

Donations in honor of Dave may be made to Sparrow Hospice, PO Box 30480, Lansing, MI 48909.