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Sylvester Grant Holub

April 27, 1921 — July 20, 2002

Sylvester G. Holub
Appleton

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Age 81, entered into Eternal Life on Saturday, July 20, 2002 at Appleton Medical Center. He was born on April 27, 1921 in Michigan, the son of the late Emmanuel and Anna (Kalcik) Holub. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of the Oney Johnston-Edward Blessman Post #38 of the American Legion, and the Harvey Pierre Post #2778 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. On December 15, 1945 he married Charlotte A. Parsons in Antigo, WI and they enjoyed 56 years together. He was employed by Fox Valley Technical Institute as a payroll accountant, and also taught accounting courses and tax preparation classes there. He was a longtime member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Appleton and was a member of the church choir for many years.
He is survived by his wife Charlotte of Little Chute, his children: Barbara (Keith) Swift of Neenah, Rev. Curtis (Jean) Holub of Brooklyn Park, MN, David (Deborah) Holub of Black Creek, and Nancy (William) Lucht of Antigo; his sisters: Viola Gotstein of Texas, Myrtle (Leo) Griese of Greensboro, California, and sister-in-law Ruth Holub of Two Rivers, Wisconsin; his grandchildren: Trevor (Julie) Peterson, and Carter (Sarah) Peterson all of Fond du Lac; Chad Peterson of Eldorado, WI; James Holub of Madison, Martin (Heather) Holub of Beach Park, Illinois, Christa and Aaron Holub of Brooklyn Park, MN; Neil and Sara Holub of Black Creek, Andrew (Melanie) Lucht of Antigo, WI, and Jill Lucht of Jefferson City, MO; and two great grandchildren Brittany and Cody Peterson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son Joseph, and two brothers, Harry and Emmanuel, and three sisters and brothers-in-law Lillian (Andrew) Miller, Erma (George) Arle, and Sylvia (Sidney) Leyse, and Ervin Gotstein.
A funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday, July 23, 2002 at 2:00 PM at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 930 East Florida Avenue in Appleton with the Rev. Robert Raasch officiating. Interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 North Superior Street on Monday from 4-8 PM and on Tuesday at the church from 12:00 Noon until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established.
WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 North Superior Street
Appleton 739-1231

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