Lucille Holten

November 12, 2019

Lucille Holten, age 98, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo, Minnesota. Lucille Orabelle Stone was born on April 24, 1921, the daughter of Abraham and Alice (Tingeluf) Stone, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She grew up in Minneapolis and attended school there graduating from South High School with the class of 1939 and continued her education by attending nursing school at General Hospital in Minneapolis which is now Hennepin County Medical Center. Lucille was united in marriage to Herman Holten on January 9, 1942 in Minneapolis. The couple first made their home in Onamia and then New London while they started their family. They were blessed with four children, Thomas, Nancy, Cort and Jane. In 1950, Lucille and Herman moved to Montevideo and soon Lucille began working at the Montevideo Hospital as an RN. She loved her work as a nurse and dedicated 33 years to caring for others at the hospital. Lucille was a member of the Minnesota Nursing Association and volunteered for the Red Cross. She was a faithful member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ and was involved in many ways with her church family. Lucille enjoyed crafts of all kinds, including quilting and needlework. She loved playing cards, especially Bridge and she made Christmas and birthdays very special. After retiring, Lucille and Herman spent most of their summers at the cabin, gardening, entertaining family and friends and enjoying the quiet beauty of the lake. Lucille is survived by children, Thomas Holten of Quincy, CA, Nancy (Ed) Dack of Montevideo, Cort (Diane) Holten of Minneapolis, Jane (Kevin) Myhre of Montevideo; grandchildren, Haylee Holten, Tamara (Mike) Gessell, Tracy (Tim) Garry, Lindsay (Nick) Popovich, Brent (Becky) Holten, Ryan (Melissa) Holten, Bryan Mainerich, Matthew Mainerich, Billie Mainerich, Marthe Mainerich, Craig (Casey) Myhre, Chris Myhre; great grandchildren, Mikayla Gessell, Mikenzie Gessell, Miah Gessell, Molly Garry, Joseph Garry, Michael Garry, Nick Popovich III, Akira Popovich, Rayna Holten, Rory Holten, Bernadette Holten, George (Laura) Marsolek, William Marsolek, Trista Marsolek, Mira Mainerich, Mischa Mainerich, Martin Mainerich, Aeden Myhre; great-great grandchild, Juniper Marsolek; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Lucille was preceded in death by her parents, Abraham and Alice Stone; husband, Herman Holten; daughter-in-law, Penny Holten; son-in-law, Bill Mainerich; grandchildren, Tandra Craven, Ernie Craven; great grandson, Benjamin Garry, sister, Doris Phillips.