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BERNARD “BERNIE” HOLST

Bernard “Bernie” Holst, 82, of Des Moines formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at his home in Des Moines Fun­eral services will be 12:00 PM, Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of service on Monday at the Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Fort Dodge.

Bernard is survived by his wife, Julia; his four children, Edward Holst of Clare, Iowa, Rhonda (Gerald) Thiele of Holland, Michigan, John (Karen) Holst of Des Moines and Julia (David) Millard of Des Moines; his four step daughters, Michele Jensen of Des Moines, Celeste (Bob) Gebhart of Indianola, Colleen (Scott) Buchanan of Des Moines and Jennifer Wallace (Brian) of Des Moines; 19 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren with one more on the way and one great great grandchild; his sisters, Janet DeVries of Fort Dodge, Sandra Laga of Montgomery, Texas and Marlys Adkins of Clare. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister Darlene Shooter.

The family would like to extend a very special thank you to the UnityPoint Hospice Orange Team and to Dr. Thomas Buroker.

Memorial may be left to the John Stoddard Cancer Center in Des Moines.

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