Paul Holt

Memorial Services for Paul D. Holt will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Reverend Kenton Birtell officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later date.

Paul Dean Holt, 82 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 at his home in Holdrege. Paul was born on March 15, 1937 at Cozad, Nebraska, the seventh of eight children born to Alfred and Pearl (Jensen) Holt. He attended Cozad Public Schools through his junior year, then his family moved to the Holdrege area.  Paul graduated from Holdrege High School, with the class of 1955.

On February 17, 1956, Paul was inducted into the United States Army and was stationed in Germany.  He was honorably discharged and served in the Reserve Capacity until April 11, 1962.

On January 9, 1960, he was united in marriage to Judith Jane Block at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hastings, Nebraska and to this union four children were born:  Deena, Shanda, Ryan and Mathew.  In 1968, the couple engaged in farming north of Loomis, Nebraska, until 1972, when they purchased their home place east of Holdrege.  They remained on the farm, where they worked side-by-side until their retirement in 2007.

Paul enjoyed following Kansas City Royal's baseball, Nebraska Football, and running the combine.  He was a member of the Wilcox Lion's Club and served on the School Board for Wilcox, for two terms.

He was preceded in death by:  his wife, Judy; three brothers: Loyd Holt and his wife, Virginia; Lee Holt; and Alan Holt; three sisters: Loree Larsen and her husband, Harold; Goldie Stapp and her husband, Roy; and Judy Arnold and her husband, Jerry; two brothers-in-law:  Robert Block and Gene Nelson; and a nephew, Bruce Nelson.

Survivors include:  two daughters, Deena Holt of Liberty, Missouri; and Shanda Laflin of Lincoln, Nebraska; two sons:  Ryan Holt and his wife, Stephanie of Holdrege; and Matt Holt and his wife, Traci of Holdrege; 11 grandchildren:  Katherine Davey and husband, Patrick; Sarah Black; Josh Blum and his life partner, Michelle Mahoney; Seth Blum and wife, Theresa; Shelby Blum and fiance, Austin Rose; Celeena, Clayton, and Carson Holt; and Gage, Samuel and Hayden Holt; four great-grandchildren:  Margaret and Thomas Davey; Atticus Blasi; and Mercedes Mahoney; one sister, Lois Holen and her husband, Don of Johnson Lake, Nebraska; two sisters-in-law, Beverly Nelson of Holdrege; and Doris Holt of Holdrege; along with many nieces, nephews, and extended family.

There will be no visitation or viewing.  The family has honored his wish for cremation.

A memorial has been established in Paul's honor, and kindly suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.