Warren Clyde Holsteen
Born: January 2nd, 1915
Died: August 5th, 1999
Obituary
Warren Clyde Holsteen, 84, of Integrated Health Services in Mediapolis, died at 7:04 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, 1999, at Burlington Medical Center. Born Jan. 2, 1915, in Benton Township, Des Moines County, he was the son of Clyde and Emma Suesens Holsteen. On Jan. 15, 1936, he married Velma Grace Mehaffy in Burlington. She died May 25, 1995. Mr. Holsteen was a farmer in Benton Township. He retired in 1973. He was a former member of Farm Bureau and the Moose Lodge. Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Gerst of Mediapolis; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mamie Breden of Mediapolis and Marcella Peterson and Sylvia Busse, both of Burlington; nieces and nephews. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, one son, two brothers, and one sister. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday in Lunning Chapel. Friends are welcome to stop at his daughter's home at 1011 Pine St., Mediapolis. The funeral for Mr. Holsteen will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Lunning Chapel, with the Rev. John Gaulke officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established.