Joel Ferdinand Holt
February 24, 1931 — October 11, 2011
Joel Ferdinand Holt, 80, of Marion, formerly of Earlville, died Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at his home. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 17, 2011, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Marion. The family will greet friends from 2 – 5 p.m., Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa.
Joel was born February 24, 1931, the son of Edwin and Lottie (Levorson) Holt in Northwood, Iowa. He was raised in the Lake Mills area and graduated from Martin Luther High School in 1950 at New Ulm, Minnesota. Joel served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, stationed in Japan. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1959. In 1964, he was united in marriage to Marvel Songer at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boone, Iowa. He worked for the Department of Human Services, retiring in 1992. Joel liked to travel, spend time with family, friends and his grandchildren. For 32 years, he was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Manchester; more recently, he was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion.
He is survived by his wife, Marvel; son, Mark (Laura) Holt; daughter Lisa (Patrick) Metrot; step-daughter Kathleen (Neal) Rogers; step-son Robert Songer; and 8 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 grandchildren; 4 brothers, and 1 sister
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 915 27th St., Marion, IA 52302, in Joel’s memory.
Joel was born February 24, 1931, the son of Edwin and Lottie (Levorson) Holt in Northwood, Iowa. He was raised in the Lake Mills area and graduated from Martin Luther High School in 1950 at New Ulm, Minnesota. Joel served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, stationed in Japan. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1959. In 1964, he was united in marriage to Marvel Songer at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boone, Iowa. He worked for the Department of Human Services, retiring in 1992. Joel liked to travel, spend time with family, friends and his grandchildren. For 32 years, he was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Manchester; more recently, he was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion.
He is survived by his wife, Marvel; son, Mark (Laura) Holt; daughter Lisa (Patrick) Metrot; step-daughter Kathleen (Neal) Rogers; step-son Robert Songer; and 8 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 grandchildren; 4 brothers, and 1 sister
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 915 27th St., Marion, IA 52302, in Joel’s memory.
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