Willard “Bill” H. Holtzman Jr., 66, of Belleville, IL, born Friday, July 3, 1953 in St. Louis, MO, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019.
Bill was the owner of the Holtzman-Bechtel Company and a member of St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Belleville, IL. He was also involved with the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association and the Missouri Big Irons Club.
He was preceded in death by his:
- Parents: Willard H. and LaVeryne, nee Neidringhaus, Holtzman Sr.
Surviving are his:
- Wife: Debby J., nee Humphreys, Holtzman of Belleville, IL
- Sons
- Willard H. (Kasey) Holtzman III of Chesterfield, MO
- Dave Holtzman of Charlotte, NC
- Mother-in-law: Helen J. Humphreys of Millstadt, IL
- Grandchildren
- Willard H. Holtzman IV
- Reid E. Holtzman
- Brother-in-law: Kenneth H. (Judith) Humphreys of Madisonville, KY
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the St. Matthew U.M.C.
Visitation: Visitation from 4:00 – 8:00 pm, Friday, October 25, 2019 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL.
Funeral: Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Kurrus Funeral Home, with Rev. Dale Edwards, officiating. Interment will follow at St. Lucas Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.
20 Comments To "Willard “Bill” H. Holtzman Jr."
#1 Comment By Loren On October 22, 2019 @ 5:10 pm
My deepest heart-felt condolences to you & your family on the passing of your dad, husband and grandfather. I hope the love of family and friends will comfort and strengthen each of you in the days ahead. Know you are in my thoughts and I am wishing you peace & comfort with love.
#2 Comment By Ruth Anglin On October 22, 2019 @ 5:36 pm
Debby I am so shocked to hear about Bill. Know I am praying for you and your family. He was such a Godly man and I loved seeing you two at church and choir. If I can do anything please know I am here. Love and BIG hugs. Ruthie
#3 Comment By Louise Lipe On October 22, 2019 @ 7:52 pm
So sorry for your loss Debbie! Too young, but God only calls home the best Cowboys! Keep you in my prayers! Hugs! Lou
#4 Comment By Jon and Maria Gregory On October 22, 2019 @ 7:58 pm
Maria and I are sorry to read about Bill. We really enjoyed riding with him. We got to know him through MBI. Our deepest sympathy to your family.
#5 Comment By Judith and Bob Kerico On October 22, 2019 @ 9:10 pm
Debby….Bob and I are so sorry for your loss. I just can not believe it. Bill always had a smile and lived his life with great enthusiasm. You and Bill were such a blessing to all of us and great encouragers. You are in our prayers!
#6 Comment By Jerry Hicks On October 22, 2019 @ 9:15 pm
Debby, Kasey & Dave: Arlene and I are stunned at your loss of “Bill”. He was a wonderful friend and member of the family. He lived life to the fullest. We had many hours of discussing WWII. I will truly miss the times spent with Bill. He will be missed by all who were privileged to know him.
#7 Comment By Casey Bellman On October 23, 2019 @ 7:02 am
We just recently met Bill when we rented your home, but all the interactions we had with him were wonderful! He was such a kind man. Anything that ever went wrong here, was immediately taken care of by Bill and he always would check up on my family and I to make sure we were settling in well. Bill was a true patriot, I loved seeing his horse riding videos, and hearing him talk about his love for his family. Justin and I are blessed to have met him. You will be in our families prayers!
#8 Comment By Don & Mary Frierdich On October 23, 2019 @ 8:18 am
Debby – we were shocked to hear of Bill’s passing. He was a great man to know – lots of memories including church events, our kids in the youth group together, chili parties, and delivery & stacking hay in the barns for you guys. We’re sorry we are unable to attend the services but know you are all in our thoughts & prayers
#9 Comment By Judy Hamann (sister) On October 23, 2019 @ 9:03 am
Sorry to hear of Bills passing
My thoughts are with you Debby
May God Bless and help you
#10 Comment By Anita Gajewski On October 23, 2019 @ 9:10 am
We are so sorry to hear this, Deb! We will continue to pray for you and your family and we are available to help in any way you need us. Love you!
#11 Comment By Janet and Ken Hanne On October 23, 2019 @ 1:12 pm
Debbie and family so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. We all loved to see you both come to our shoots and appreciated you being such a big supporter of Cowboy Mounted Shooting and the Missouri Big Irons club. He will be greatly missed. If you need anything please do not hesitate calling us. Your friends,
Ken & Jan Hanne
#12 Comment By John and Linda Darr On October 23, 2019 @ 1:31 pm
Linda and I pray for peace and comfort during your loss.
#13 Comment By JoAnn Starr On October 23, 2019 @ 5:19 pm
Debbie and family, so sorry for your loss!!! Bill was a wonderful man!!!! If we can do anything at all for you – you know our number!!!!! You know that we have you in PRAYERS!!!!!!!!!! We send our love to all of you!!!!!Praying for PEACE and COMFORT!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE YOU , THE STARR’S
#14 Comment By Heather Williams On October 23, 2019 @ 6:45 pm
My heart goes out to you Debby and your family. Bill was a tremendous man – one of a kind. He was a blessing to many and shared his laughter and thoughtfulness with all. God needed another cowboy – and he got the finest. My prayers and condolences to you and your family during this difficult time.
#15 Comment By Jean and Ron Buerges On October 23, 2019 @ 7:26 pm
Debby,
We are so sorry to hear this news but know that Bill is praising our Lord face to face!
Unfortunately we will be out of town during his services but know that we are praying for you and your family!
Love,
Jean and Ron
#16 Comment By Theresa Edmiston On October 24, 2019 @ 10:19 am
Debby and family, I am so sorry to hear about Bill. He was a wonderful person and friend
I am sorry we are out of town so won’t be able to attend the services. My thoughts and prayers are with you Debby during this difficult time
Theresa Rosa Edmiston
#17 Comment By Greg Klocke On October 24, 2019 @ 3:19 pm
Debbie and family, I’m sorry to hear of Bills passing. Bill was a good guy but I’m sure you all knew that. I enjoyed our interactions on Facebook and his sharing his love of horses and other passions. I hadn’t seen him in a long time and it was good to catch up. Again please accept our condolences for you loss.
#18 Comment By Becky Keenan On October 25, 2019 @ 9:38 am
Hi Dave,
I just heard about your father. I’m so sorry. I know how much you loved him. I’m happy I had the chance to meet him at your birthday party and even though I didn’t know him, I have no doubt he was a wonderful person, because I know you, so he must have been wonderful.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and I’m sending loving energy to help you get through this hard time. Your mom will need lots of support.❤️
Love you,
Becky
#19 Comment By Julie Karmeier On October 26, 2019 @ 10:04 am
Debbie, Bill III, Dave and families, so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Julie Karmeier
#20 Comment By Melody McKenzie On October 27, 2019 @ 4:59 pm
Debbie – wanted to reach out to you on behalf of our family. Sending our prayers to you and your children. Praying for strength and peace in this time. I know God is faithful and He will be there with you all.