Max D Holeman

On May 5th, Max Holeman, 71, surrounded by his loving family, went home to be at peace with the Lord. He was born December 15, 1939 in Redfield, Kansas, the son of Orville and Pauline (Beaman) Holeman. He was united in marriage to Monica McCarthy on April 29, 1961 in Hanover, Iowa.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Monday at the Runge Mortuary, with a rosary to be recited at 7 pm. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for their charity of choice. Online condolences may be made at www.rungemortuary.com.

Max was a humble and hardworking man. He lived life valuing honesty, loyalty and love. He was employed by John Deere for 36 years. For many of those years, he worked 3rd shift so he could take his children to school and attend their evening sports activities. He was an amazing carpenter completing many projects around the house. He had a passion for classic cars, enjoyed reading Louis Lamour and watching western movies as well as NASCAR. Most recently, he loved spending time on the internet emailing every single forward he received, and watching the Cubs with Monica. Above all, he loved spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. We love him and miss him and now have comfort and peace knowing his hope for heaven has been fulfilled. Dad would say: “I hope the Good Lord will come down and get me.”

Those left to honor his memory include his wife of 50 years, Monica; his children John (Bindu Gangadharan) Holeman , David Holeman, Randy (Donna) Holeman, Joe (Kelly) Holeman, Jerry (Cindy) Holeman , Teresa (Sam) Crowder, Lisa (Derek) Frantz, Laurie Holeman, Mike Holeman, and Matt Holeman; grandchildren: Maya, Josh, Ryan, Rebecca, Kayla, Abigail, Mackenzie, Gabriel, Max, McKenna, and Tanner; his brothers Haskell (Georgia) Holeman, Harry (Ona) Holeman, Rex (Beth) Holeman; his sister Dixine (Ivan) Mills. His parents preceded him in death.

The family would like to offer their deepest gratitude to Genesis Hospice, especially to Nurse Kim and Chaplain Bruce for their loving support during this difficult time.