Vera M. Holz

Vera M. Holz, 92 years of age, of Lincoln, formerly of DeWitt and Beatrice passed away at the Clark Jerry Assisted Living Complex in Lincoln Sunday morning, November 25, 2012. She was born on December 1, 1919 at Plymouth, NE. to Guy and Cora (Garrett) Spahr. Vera attended District 109 School in Saline County from 1-8 grades, and was a 1937 graduate of Plymouth High School, Plymouth, NE. Vera and Carl H. Holz were married on July 28, 1940 at the former EUB Church, R. DeWitt. They farmed near DeWitt until moving into DeWitt in 1946. Vera had been employed at the DeWitt State Bank from 1959-1982. Vera moved into Beatrice in October of 2003, and to Lincoln in 2010. She was a former member and was baptized and confirmed at the former EUB Church near DeWitt. Vera was a member of the Trinity Lutheran church in DeWitt since 1948 and had been a Sunday school teacher, involved in Vacation Bible School, and had held several offices in the Women's Group. Vera was an avid Crocheter, and enjoyed visiting with her children and grandchildren, watching sports (especially her grandchildren's events), was a baseball fan, gardening, raising violets, and collected bells.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Barbara Siems and husband Wally of Lincoln, and Yvonne Wilder of Omaha; son Delmar Holz and wife Cheryl of Lakewood, Colorado; 8 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 1 great great granddaughter; and 3 sisters in law Norma Sharp of Lincoln, Frieda Schafer of Scottsbluff, and Alvina Holz of Sidney, NE. Vera was preceded in death by her parents Guy and Cora (Garrett) Spahr; husband Carl H. Holz (1998); and brother Burrell Spahr.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in DeWitt with Reverend Ken Kramer officiating. Interment will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery, DeWitt. The body will lie in state Tuesday from 2-9:00 at the Venrick-Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in DeWitt and at the church one hour preceding the service on Wednesday. A family prayer service will be held at 10:15 A.M. Wednesday at the church. A memorial has been established to the church and to Tabitha Hospice with Jerry and Bette Mangels in charge. Sign Vera's guest book at www.ghchapel.com. These services have been entrusted to the Venrick-Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in DeWitt.