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Alfred "Al" Earl Holler
Born: 5/8/1925
Died: 10/21/2022
Age: 97
Community: Owosso, MI
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Alfred “Al” Earl Holler
Age 97 of Owosso passed away Friday, October 21, 2022 at Memorial Healthcare.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, October, 27, 2022 from 4-8PM. A funeral service will be held Friday, October 28, 2022 at 11AM at Nelson-House Funeral Home with Pastor Ray Strawser officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Alfred was the son of Earl and Genevieve (Davis) Holler born in Gaines Twp, MI on May 8, 1925.
He was a graduate of Morrice High School, Class of 1943.
On December 20, 1947, he married Shirley J. Ballou at Trinity United Methodist Church, she predeceased him on December 23, 2017, after celebrating 70 years of marriage. Al honorably served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II as a Crew Chief for the B17 and P38 Bombers serving in England, France, Italy, Ireland, and Africa. He was a Charter Life Member of the Owosso VFW Post #9455 and was the oldest surviving member of their
Founding Fathers.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and a Cub Scout leader at Bryant School. Al worked at GM Oldsmobile Plant #1, Main Plant Building #40-Tool Room in Lansing, MI for 37 and a half years as a maintenance welder.
He loved NASCAR, going to the Owosso Speedway, and an avid MSU fan. He loved sports of all kinds and passed that interest onto his family.
Alfred is survived by his children, Diane Piercy, Dan (Becky) Holler, Debbie (John) Smith, and Gary Watson; 10 Grandchildren- Dawn (Steve) Whitaker, Jason Duncan (Heather Maasch), Brady Duncan, Nichole (Mike) Robinson, Tiffany (Joe) Huff, Garret Smith, Scott (Michelle) Piercy, Melissa (Jason) Hicks, Zachary Piercy, and Charles Watson; 11 Great-Grandchildren- Lilly Huff, Travis Hayward, Tiana (Anthony) Oliver, Nicole (Chris) Kane, Mak Furstenberg, Ashlyn Piercy, Jack Hicks IV, Jeffrey Hicks, Ashlyn D’Arcy, Gunner Belchick, and Dylan (Clarissa) Watson; 8 Great-Great Grandchildren-Olivia Oliver, James, Matthew, and Elizabeth Kane, Mia, Lucas, Jessie, and Mika Watson; Siblings-Irene Montroy, Merle (Dorothy) Holler; Special friends-Michelle (Larry) and Abby Jean Gaines, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was predeceased by his parents, his wife Shirley, Son-in-Law Tom Piercy, Daughter-in-Law Rita Watson, and Granddaughter-in-Law Beth Duncan.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Owosso VFW Post #9455.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at Nelson-House.com. |
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10/27/2022 |
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4:00 PM |
| The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, October, 27, 2022 from 4-8PM |
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10/28/2022 |
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11:00 AM |
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Nelson-House Funeral Home
120 E. Mason Street
Owosso, MI 48867Get a Map to this location...
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Pastor Ray Strawser |
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