Deanna Holst
Deanna (Dee) Marie Holst, 59, of Box Elder, South Dakota passed away February 13, 2023, at Monument, Health, Rapid City Hospital, Rapid City, South Dakota after a brief battle with cancer.
Funeral services were held February 18, at the Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley with Rev. Jim Johnson officiating.
Burial was at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples
Deanna was born May 1, 1963 in Waterloo, Iowa, to Marlyn (Casey) Clark and Darlius Reiner Clark. She married Sergeant Daniel L. Holst, US Air Force on August 10, 1985 in Waterloo.
Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho was their first home from 1985-1988, They moved to Royal Air Force Base Greenham Common in England, staying there three years. While in England they welcomed their first son, Andrew Daniel Holst. Minot Air Force Base, ND was home from 1991 to 2007 where they welcomed their second son, David Rae Holst in 1993. They moved to Box Elder, SD in 2007. Deanna worked mostly in childcare; she also worked jobs in food service, but always found her way back to the little ones. Dee ran a home daycare in Minot from 1993 till 2007. In 2008 she was employed at the Child Development Center on Ellsworth Air Force Base. She retired in 2016 due to her disabilities.
She loved life to the fullest and was always busy. Her love of children was radiant as all friends of her children became her adopted children and their children were more grandchildren for her to love. She loved being outdoors working in her flower beds and whatever else she could do. Dee and Dan led a very active life while in Minot. They had a cabin on the Souris River where they spent most weekends if they were not involved with the Boy Scouts of America Troop 425. Both sons obtained the rank of Eagle Scout.
Almost every summer weekend they could be found in a local campground or in North Dakota, Minnesota, or Iowa. Dee loved to travel, and had seen many beautiful places with Dan. Their vacations were always documented on Facebook. She was a member of the B-1 Afterburner Broads Red Hat Society Group in Box Elder, American Legion Auxiliary #315 and held many offices including President. Dee and Dan prepared many meals for the Cornerstone Rescue Mission over the past years.
Dee and Dan were active members at Bethany Lutheran Church in Minot from 1991 to 2007, Canyon Lake Lutheran Church from 2007-2012 and Black Hawk Community from 2012-2022.
She is survived by her husband of 37-1/2 years, Dan; two sons, Andrew (Khrystyna) Holst of Vancouver Washington and David (Kendall) Holst of Box Elder; one brother, Sam “Sumo” (Donna) Clark of Waterloo; two sisters, Shawn Craft and Leanne Inman of Waterloo; seven grandchildren, Tessah, Kyler, Hunter, Kaydance, Alexis, Weston and Mila; many adopted children and grandchildren; four brothers-in-law, Mike Holst, Cross Lake, David Holst, Big Lake, Huck (Marilyn) Holst and Chuck (Carol) Holst, both of Staples; two sisters-in-law, Doreen (Bob) Hewitt, Mora and Kathie Judd, Staples; several aunts, uncles, cousins and many special friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters-in-law, Jackie and Kitty Holst; two brothers-in-law, Ken Holst and Gaylord Judd; one nephew, Jim Holst; many uncles, aunts and cousins.
Arrangements were by the Taylor Funeral Home in Staples.
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