Jerry Paul Holyoke

Jerry Paul Holyoke obituary, Covington, KY

Jerry Paul Holyoke

Jerry Holyoke Obituary

Jerry Paul Holyoke, 89, of Erlanger, died Saturday, November 18, 2023, at The Seasons@Alexandria, with his family by his bedside.  He was born December 4, 1933, in Covington, Kentucky, a son of the late Charles R. and Edith P. Haas Holyoke.  He was retired from ABF Trucking and Boone County Schools, was a Navy veteran, and a member of Crescent Springs Baptist church.  He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Joyce A. Smith Holyoke, whom he married August 17, 1953; his children, David Holyoke (Melissa); Jerri Schulte (Doug); Julie Lambert (Michael); and Lori Wade (Lance); his grandchildren David (Yvonne), Rebecca (Joe), Christina (Ralph), Debbie, Cheryl (Chris), Travis; great-grandchildren, Braden (Shyann); Anakin, McKenzie, Eva, Elissa, Paige, Carly, Emma, Isaac, Lexi, Sawyer, and a host of relatives and friends.  There will be a memorial service December 16th at Floral Hills Funeral Home from 12-2 PM.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.  Floral Hills is honored to serve Jerry’s family.

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