Clarence Holst

1927 - 2005  (78 years)

• Name	Clarence Holst
  Born	20 Jun 1927	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Saint Agatha Mennonite Church, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	farmer
  Residence	1973	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-156493
  Died	6 Jul 2005	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Buried	Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I156493	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Holst,   b. 13 Dec 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1958, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Catherine Annie "Annie" Holtzworth,   b. 29 Aug 1891, Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1914  [4]
  Family ID	F42573	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mae Victoria Zehr
  Children	1. Brian Holst   2. Glenn Holst   3. Rosemary Holst   4. Michael Holst   5. Yvonne Anne Holst,   b. 20 Aug 1952, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jan 2010, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   6. Richard Eli Holst   7. Donell Clarence Holst   8. Dennis Wilbur Holst
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F45886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HOLST, Clarence - Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at K-W Health Centre of the Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, Clarence Holst, of RR1, St. Agatha. He was born 78 years ago on June 20, 1927 in Wilmot Township, a son of the late Jacob and Annie (Holtzworth) Holst. Clarence was a member of St. Agatha Mennonite Church where he had been the cemetery caretaker for many years. He farmed at RR1, St. Agatha for over 50 years, was a member of the Happy Farmers Harmonica Band and enjoyed woodworking, planting trees and spending time with his grandchildren. Beloved husband of Mae Victoria (Zehr) Holst who he married October 6, 1951. Loving father of Yvonne and Ivan Anthony, Richard and Brenda Holst, all of Kitchener, Donell and Judy Holst of New Hamburg, Brian Holst and Iris McNab of Gang Ranch, B.C., Dennis and Linda Holst of RR1, Tavistock, Glenn and Debbie Holst of Chesley Lake, Rosemary and David Wenger of Kitchener and Michael and Margaret Holst of RR3, Wellesley. Loving grandpa of 23 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Viola Holst of Waterloo, Harvey and Edith Holst of Kitchener, George and Grace Holst of New Hamburg, Luella and Wesley Sauder of St. Jacobs, John Holst of New Dundee, Ellen Holst of New Hamburg, Susan Holst of Waterloo, Joanna Ropp of Tavistock. Also remembered by mother-in-law Sarah Zehr of New Hamburg, John and Romani Rodrigo and family of Waterloo and many nieces, nephews and friends. Clarence was predeceased by sisters Margaret and Irene, by brothers Walter, Delton and Albert, by sister-in-law Beatrice Holst, brother-in-law Alfred Ropp and father-in-law Eli Zehr. Friends and relatives may call at Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg on Friday from 7-9 p.m. and again Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 2: 30 p.m. at St. Agatha Mennonite Church with Pastor Doug Snyder officiating. Burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Mennonite Central Committee or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario. The Record Newspaper 7 Jul 2005

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Clarence Holst - 7 Juyl 2005. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Walter Holst - 28 Apr 1973. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Harvey Holst - 30 Aug 2006. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Catherine Annie Holtzworth - 30 Nov 1982.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Jun 1927 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Church, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1973 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Jul 2005 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth