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William Holder

May 15, 1934 — September 7, 2012

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Visitation

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Sunday, September 9, 2012

4:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

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Parish Prayer Service

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Starts at 7:00 pm (Central time)

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K of C Service

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Starts at 7:15 pm (Central time)

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Funeral Mass

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Monday, September 10, 2012

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

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Interment

Lightner Memorial Cemetery

Monday, September 10, 2012

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

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William Holder

William "Bud" Holder, 78, of Scott City died Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 15, 1934, in Illmo, Mo., to Woodrow and Martha Laws Holder. He married Marian "Toots" Welter on May 30, 1953, in New Hamburg, Mo. Bud retired from Western Electric after 30 yrs. of service. He also drove a school bus for Scott City Schools and was Park Superintendant for Scott City Parks Department. Bud was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City; Knights of Columbus Council 6420 in Scott City where he was a past Grand Knight; 4th Degree of St. Joseph Assembly 2283 in Scott City. Survivors include his wife, Marian; a son, Danny (Teresa) Holder of Scott City; a daughter Kathy (Jerry) Birlew of Cedar Hill; Grandchildren, Cory (Jennifer) Brant of House Springs, Jason (Jennifer) Holder and Courtney Holder all of Scott City; Great Grandchildren, Taylor and Riley Brant, Raegan and Reese Holder; Step Grandsons Nick and Zack Birlew of St. Louis; and a Step Great Grandson Daemion Birlew. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Betty Hovis Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City, Parish prayers will be at 7:00 followed by a Knights of Columbus service at 7:15. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Church, with the Rev. Oliver Clavin as Celebrant. Burial will be in Lightner Cemetery in Scott City

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