Name: Visitation for Pauline Holdener
Start: 2015-02-13T22:00:00.000Z
End: 2015-02-14T02:00:00.000Z
Location: Kassly Mortuary, Ltd. - Fairview Heights

Pauline Holdener

Pauline Holdener, nee Schwaegel, 100, of Fairview Heights, Ill., born Jan. 19, 1915, in O'Fallon, Ill., died Feb. 9, 2015, at Clinton Manor, New Baden, Ill.

Pauline was a homemaker to a farmer and she was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She loved quilting with the women of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish for many years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gregory Holdener who she married in 1938; her daughter, Cathy Holdener; her parents, Joseph and Anna, nee Fellner, Schwaegel; her brothers, Bernard and Henry Schwaegel; her sister, Regina Fournie; her stepfather, George W. Siegel; her half-brother, Norman Siegel; her stepbrothers, Ed, Larry, Earl, and Paul Siegel; her half-sister, Erna Bohr; and her daughter-in-law, Dixie Holdener.

Surviving are her children, Richard (Marie) Holdener of Sun Prairie, Wis., Donald (Jo Ann) Holdener of Black Jack, Mo., David Holdener of New Baden, Ill., Charles (Bernadette) Holdener of East Setauket, N.Y., and Dennis (Pamela) Holdener of Trenton, Ill.; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; her sister, Lucy Weissert; her half-sisters, Rita Haukapp and Marian (Stanley) Bossler; her half-brothers, Joseph (Theresa) Siegel and George Siegel; her sister-in-law, Mary Schwaegel; and her half sister-in-law, Cecelia Siegel.

Memorials may be made to St. Vincent DePaul or to Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.kasslyfuneral.com.

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Kassly Mortuary, Fairview Heights, Ill.

Funeral: A funeral procession will leave at 9:30 a.m. from Kassly Mortuary, Fairview Heights, Ill., for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fairview Heights, Ill., with Father Ray Schultz officiating. Interment will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery, Fairview Heights, Ill.

KASSLY MORTUARY, Fairview Heights, Ill.

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Published by Belleville News-Democrat on Feb. 12, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Pauline Holdener

11 Entries

Kitty Toth (Price)

February 26, 2015

Dear Holdener Family: I remember Mrs Holdener from St Albert's and then OLA. She and my mom (Rosemary Price) were friends and they were quilters together. I remember Mrs. Holdener as a s sweet, kind and gentle woman. She has joined your father and all of God's angels and is looking forward to us all meeting again .

Harry Dapron

February 13, 2015

I remember Pauline as a sweet, kind, gentle person. I lived on Old Lincoln Trail next to the beginning of the long, gravel road that led to the farm house where she lived. I occasionally chatted with her as she (in her 80's) walked by my house from the farm house on her way to her mail box on Old Lincoln Trail. I got married and moved. My mother then became ill and I had to sell her house when she could no longer live there. However, I always wondered what happened to the wonderful lady who lived at the end of what I knew as Greg's road. Now I know... she is in heaven.

Les Weissert

February 13, 2015

To the family of Pauline Holdener,
Since we can not personally visit the funeral home for your mother's wake, we wish to send our condolences via the funeral home. Although, our personal contacts with your mother have been somewhat infrequent in recent years, our memories of any visits with her are very dear and are nothing but visions of a very sweet and gentle lady. Please accept our sincere condolences on her passing. Our prayers are with you, the family, and may your mother rest in eternal peace.
Sincerely,
Les and Marie Weissert

Zack & Chris Davisson

February 13, 2015

Don, We are sorry to hear of your Mom's passing.You & your Family are in our prayers.

James Siegel

February 13, 2015

Aunt Pauline was such a gentle soul. She always had a smile and a kind word for you. When we were small she always treated us kids individually and always thought we were wonderful, never a burden. At my Dad's (Norman's) funeral Aunt Pauline shared some time, and comforting, insightful, personal thoughts on life, death, and afterlife. It was a difficult time for me but she lightened my spirits. She was very good at that with each person she met, I suspect. Jim Siegel

Cy & Lucy Weissert, John & Rose Siegel, Greg & Pauline Holdener at 45th ann for Weisserts & Holdeners

Carolyn Wottowa

February 12, 2015

Carolyn Wottowa

February 12, 2015

I remember Aunt Pauline's sugar cookies at Christmas time. You knew there were hers by the decorations. I also remember Mom & I taking her shopping for the dress she wore for Dick & Marie's wedding. She didn't drive, so we were glad to take her. I also remembering her children and Carl & I planning the double surprise party for their 45th wedding anniversary as well as my Mom & Dad's. That was in January 1983. They all were surprised. It was a joy to do this for them.

Cathy Kruep

February 12, 2015

In Condolence
Cathy Kruep (Sherman)

Carolyn Franey

February 12, 2015

I got to know Pauline during the time my mom was living at Clinton Manor. She was a delightful person that I enjoyed talking to when visiting the facility.

February 12, 2015

Sorry for your loss. Pauline was a kind and sweet lady always with a smile. Lois Bollman

Ronald Wehrmann

February 12, 2015

Don and Rich, I am sorry to hear of your loss of your mother. Your mom had a full life. May the peace of the Lord be with your during this stressful time.

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