Rudolph Wayne "Rudy" Holan

Rudolph "Rudy" W. Holan, of Pingree Grove, Illinois passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024 surrounded by his family. He and his wife were former residents of Bloomingdale, Illinois for 47 years. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Frank Holan and Camille (Kucera) Jacobowski.
Rudy retired from Borg Warner in Bellwood after working there for 31 years. He loved boating, being at his house in Lake of the Ozarks and traveling with his family. He enjoyed playing softball, bowling, following college wrestling and loved attending his grandchildren's activities.
Rudy is survived by his wife, Barbara of 64 years, his children, Michael (Gayle) Holan, Kimberlee (Jerry) Sutcliffe, Francine Byron and Angela (Steve) Hacker; as well as his grandchildren, Rachael and Tyler Holan, Michelle (Earl) Sumerlin, Andrew Sutcliffe, Jeffrey (Bridget) Byron, Jorie (Dylan) von Bereghy, Matthew (Paige) Byron and Ryan and Mackenzie Hacker. Rudy is also survived by his great-grandchildren, Olivia Holterhaus and Kayleigh Sumerlin, as well as his brother, John Holan.
Rudy is preceded in death by his parents, Frank Holan and Camille Jacobowski and his brother, Dennis Holan.
A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at DeFiore Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to leaderdog.org then click on donations or Leader Dogs for the Blind, 1039 S. Rochester Rd., Rochester Hills, MI 48307.
For further information please contact the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com.