Service Information
Lois R. Holasek, age 93, of Lester Prairie, Minnesota, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Inspira Gateway Assisted Living in Mesa, Arizona.
Memorial Service will be held on Friday, August 22, 2025, 11:00 A.M., at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe, Minnesota, with interment following in the Lester Prairie City Cemetery in Lester Prairie.
Gathering of Family & Friends will be held on Friday, August 22, 2025, from 10:00-11:00 A.M., one hour prior to the service ALL at the funeral chapel.
Obituary
Lois Ruth Holasek was born to Ralph and Grace (Wolff) McCurdy on April 1, 1932, in Loretto, Minnesota. She grew up in Mound, Minnesota, and was united in marriage to Fred (Bud) Holasek, Jr. on August 28, 1954. They made their first home in Hopkins, Minnesota, and then moved to and built their first home in Deephaven, Minnesota. Their marriage was blessed with three children, Fred, Nancy, and Steven.
They moved to a home near Long Lake, Minnesota, where she and Bud helped at their son’s new business, Fred Holasek & Son Greenhouse. She eventually ran the Long Lake location with her good friend, Shirley Olson, for several years, after they purchased a second location in Lester Prairie. They eventually sold the Long Lake location and built their retirement home in Lester Prairie. Winters were spent at a park in Apache Junction, Arizona.
Lois and Fred were faithful members of Grace Bible Church in Silver Lake, Minnesota. After Fred’s passing, Lois moved to Arizona to be near her daughter, Nancy. She lived in Sunrise of Gilbert Assisted Living for many years before moving to Inspira Gateway.
Lois enjoyed quilting and doing embroidery. She made a special quilt for each of her children and grandchildren. She and Bud enjoyed traveling in their fifth-wheel camper, and she loved doing puzzles. She enjoyed and took pride in the designs she had done on her fingernails for every holiday and each season.
Lois is survived by her
Children, Fred (Jane) Holasek of Lester Prairie, MN,
Nancy (Dave) Frank of Gilbert, AZ,
Steven Holasek of Yerington, NV;
Grandchildren, Michelle Shields, Alan (Emily) Holasek, and Jay (Paige) Holasek;
Great-grandchildren, Taylor Rettig, Blake Frank, Sean Griffith, Hayden Hank, Rowan Holasek, and Laura Holasek;
Great-great-grandchild, Avery Rettig;
Brother, Warren McCurdy;
Sister, Judy (Mike) Marin;
Many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and dear friends.
Lois was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Fred Holasek, Jr.; parents, Ralph and Grace (Wolff) McCurdy; parents-in-law, Fred, Sr. and Albina (Llotka) Holasek; siblings and siblings-in-law, Don and Helen McCurdy, Dick and Mary McCurdy, Jake McCurdy, June and Tom Seamans, and Shirley and Dale McCurdy.
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