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Edward Jerome Holtmann, 80, passed away peacefully in his White Salmon home on May 12, 2015. He was born in Elgin, Neb., on March 1, 1935, to Frederick and Nellie (Buckmaster) Holtmann. On Sept. 24, 1960, Jerome married Lorraine Robbins. He worked for Broughton Lumber Mill over 30 years and retired from SDS in 1998.
Jerome was a member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church. There were many hobbies he enjoyed. Some of his favorites included dancing with his dance club members and friends, playing horseshoes, camping, eating, bowling, fishing, bird watching and being a collector for his museum (garage) of miscellaneous treasures.
Survivors include wife, Lorraine Holtmann of White Salmon; son Jay (Wendy) Holtmann of Underwood; and daughter, Becky (Tim) Woosley of Underwood; grandsons, Derek (Brooke) Holtmann of Kennewick and Austin (Kim) Holtmann of Richland; granddaughters Adrienne (Tim) Craig of Utica, Ill., and Kara (Alson) Kajikawa of Kona, Hawaii, and great grandsons Kaleb and EJ Kajikawa; brothers and sisters Verna Sullivan (Denver, Colo.), Fritz Holtmann (White Salmon), Mary Ann Voigt (White Salmon), Bill Holtmann (Gold Canyon, Ariz.), Ken Holtmann (Vancouver), Rick Holtmann (White Salmon), Duane Holtmann (Camano Island).
He was preceded in death by parents Fred and Nellie Holtmann, sister Clara Nigro, brother Ray Holtmann.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bingen.
To send condolences to the Holtmann family, visit www.gardnerfh.com.
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