Obituary: Jane Marie Holen – Door County Pulse – Cyber Tech

Aug. 28, 1930 – June 5, 2024

Jane Marie Holen, 93, lifelong Sturgeon Bay resident, died June 5, 2024, at Brookview Meadows in Inexperienced Bay the place she resided since Nov. 2022. She was born Aug. 28, 1930, in Sturgeon Bay, to the late Merle and Frieda (Zastrow) Anderson. She graduated from Sturgeon Bay Excessive Faculty in 1948 and attended Lab Technician faculty in Minneapolis. In 1953 she married Glenn Holen at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Being an solely youngster, she was blessed to be welcomed into Glenn’s giant and loving household.

She was a previous volunteer with Door County Hospital Auxiliary the place she served as a Pink Woman within the lab, and on the Home and Backyard Walks. She had a robust Christian religion and was a lifetime member of St. Peter’s Lutheran, the place she served on Altar Guild and funeral dinners. She additionally loved cross-country snowboarding, needlework, and gardening.

Jane golfed for a few years within the Leathem Smith Girls League the place she typically took Low Putts. She additionally performed bridge for many years in her Monday evening bridge membership. She and Glenn loved touring with kin or associates to varied locations across the nation.

Jane’s first precedence was her household. She cherished each minute spent with household, particularly her two granddaughters, taking them on journeys to Wisconsin Dells and Gulf Shores, and attending their recitals and occasions. She was all the time keen to assist out on the drop of a hat when wanted. She was additionally fortunate to have a bunch of shut, longtime associates to share journeys, playing cards, espresso, and life usually.

She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Jeff Vander Zanden, Inexperienced Bay; two granddaughters, Lisa Vander Zanden, Inexperienced Bay; and Krista and Jon Hepner, Madison; great-grandson, Grant Hepner; sister-in-law, Geneva Eggers; and all of Glenn’s nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in dying by her husband Glenn, in 2007; brothers-in regulation and sisters-in-law, Harlen Holen, Ted (Betty) Holen, Carolyn (Tom) Kunkel, Yvonne (Don) Schroeder, and Larry Eggers; expensive associates Margi and Gail.

There might be a non-public graveside service led by Rev. Joel Sauer. Memorials may be made in Jane’s title to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Forbes Funeral House is helping the household. On-line condolences could also be supplied at forbesfuneralhome.com

We want to thank the great employees at Brookview Meadows for his or her loving care the previous 1.5 years. Many Thanks additionally to Unity Hospice for his or her assist and steerage, and Pastors Sauer and Schroeder for his or her visits.