Mass of Christian Burial for 71-year-old David Holmgren of St. James, Minnesota, will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday morning, September 25, 2017, at St. James Catholic Church, located at 623 4th Street South.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Madelia, Minnesota, located at Watonwan County Road #3 East. Military Honors will be presented by the St. James Veterans Honor Guard.
Visitation will be Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Sturm Funeral Home-St. James Chapel, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The funeral home is located at 906 10th Avenue South. A second visitation will be at the church the day of the service from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Online condolences to the family may be sent to: www.sturmfh.com.
Sturm Funeral Home-St. James Chapel is handling the arrangements.
David Holmgren passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017, surrounded by his family.
David Allen Holmgren was born on August 1, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated in 1963 from Edison High School. David then entered the United State Marine Corps and served proudly in Vietnam. Upon his return, he completed his degree at Mankato State College (today, Minnesota State University-Mankato) in Mankato, Minnesota. His children would also later earn their degrees from the institution.
In 1972, he married Barbara Holmgren, and together they had three children, Kristi, Brian and Amanda. David retired as the controller for Butterfield Foods Company of Butterfield, Minnesota, where he referred to himself as the “Chief Chicken Plucker”.
David was a whitty and compassionate soul. He was very funny, and enjoyed telling jokes, golfing and spending time with his family. He was a proud veteran, active community member and a member of the VFW and Knights of Columbus.
He could often be found travelling with his wife to cheer on his grandchildren at sporting events or following his St. James Saints Wrestling team. He will be greatly missed.
David is survived by wife, Barbara; children, Kristi (Jeff) Berlin, Brian (Narissa) Holmgren and Amanda (Brad) Tatro; grandchildren, Lauren, Logan, and Landry Berlin, Cayel and Ethan Holmgren and Corban, Dalton, Grace and Liam Tatro; brothers, Frank (Carol) Holmgren and Richard (Lynn) Holmgren; aunt, Beverly Astrum and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Genevieve Holmgren, sister, Linda Ditty and brother, Carl Holmgren.
