Funeral Services for Arthur F. Holz

Mass of Christian Burial for Arthur F. Holz, age 93, of O’Neill will be 10:30 AM Thursday, August 6, 2015, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in O’Neill, with burial in the O’Neill Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-8 PM with a 7 PM Rosary at Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill. Arthur passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015, at Parkside Manor in Stuart, NE. Memorials may be given to St. Mary’s Catholic Schools in O’Neill.

Arthur Frank Holz was born on February 18, 1922 in Clarks, NE to Hugo and Pearl (Inks) Holz. Art grew up in the O’Neill area where he attended school until the 8th grade. After school, he farmed northwest of O’Neill with his father until marrying Clara Babl on September 28, 1949 at the Epiphany Catholic Church in Emmett, NE. After they were married, Art and Clara moved to O’Neill, and he started working for the City of O’Neill. He later sold biscuits for 19 years for the Sunshine Biscuits Co. before going to work at St. Mary’s Schools. Art worked, and was a fixture at, St. Mary’s for over thirty years, retiring in the mid 90’s. You could always count on seeing him at St. Mary’s sporting events, especially basketball games. He will be missed by all who knew him and loved him. He was a long time member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

Arthur is survived by his daughter, Susan Heffner and husband John of Scotland, SD, 3 grandchildren, Nick, Amber and Cody, 6 great- grandchildren, Erica, Faith, Chase, Beau, Ally and Nathaniel, and brother, Virgil Holz of Harvard, NE.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Clara, brothers, LeRoy and Francis, and sister, Orletha Burival.

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