Dennis Hans Holm

CLERGY
Rev. Greg Way
MUSIC
Organist ~ Becky Tycz
Congregational Hymns
CASKETBEARERS
Randall Schelske
Kenneth Sedlacek
Russell Neugebauer
Wayne Nuss
Dennis Hans Holm was born on Sunday, December 3, 1950 to Hans and Esther (Wudel) Holm of Tabor, South Dakota. He attended Scotland High School and graduated in 1969. He attended Northern State University and in 1970 graduated with a certification in auto mechanics. On May 22, 1971, he married Shirley Kucera. They farmed in the Tyndall area for a number of years. In 1981, he became a police officer at Parkston, South Dakota and graduated from the Division of Criminal Investigation in 1982. He continued police work for eight years. Later, he worked for a few farmers in the area and presently was employed at JD Concrete of Mitchell, South Dakota.  Dennis’s wife Shirley and three daughters were his life. In the 38 years Dennis and Shirley were married, they were never apart for more than one week. A week didn’t go by that he didn’t talk to his daughters. The addition of his sons-in-law and grandchildren made his life even richer. His committed faith in God helped him throughout his life. The Lord took Dennis on many career paths, but his heart was always in farming. He thoroughly enjoyed being in the field planting and harvesting. Dennis enjoyed many outdoor activities including deer and coyote hunting with family and friends. He was also a car enthusiast who enjoyed every aspect of drag racing. In his earlier years, he was a racecar builder and driver. Dennis could be seen on many weekends at Thunder Valley Dragway in Marion either racing or in more recent years cheering on the other drivers. His family also shared his enthusiasm for cars and on several occasions would accompany him to the races or car shows. Dennis always had a passion for Corvettes, which led him to purchase his very own. Dennis’s wonderful sense of humor and ready smile will be missed by many. Dennis passed away on Monday, August 31, 2009 at Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston at the age of 58 years, 8 months and 28 days. The Lord may have called him home, but we will carry him in our hearts and minds forever.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley; three daughters: Julie Wilson and husband Craig of Sioux Falls, Sherrie Petersen and husband Andy of Mitchell, and Connie Schmidt and husband Tom of Sioux Falls; four grandchildren: Abigail, Christina, Isabel (Schmidt) and Evie (Petersen); and mother-in-law, Evelyn Kucera, of Tripp.
He was preceded in death by his parents and father-in-law.