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99-year-old Allen Holkesvik of rural Decorah died Friday, March 11th, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 15th, at St. John's Lutheran Church at 1638 Big Canoe Road in rural Decorah, with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be in the Locust cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. Survivors include his children; Steven (Mary) Holkesvik of Decorah, Julie (Bob) Sauer of Rochester, MN, Lori (Kerry) Erickson of Mabel, MN, Lowell (Kelly) Holkesvik of Rochester, MN, and a daughter-in-law, Bonnie Holkesvik of Decorah. Allen and Virginina have 16 grandchildren: Lee Holkesvik, Lisa Blaess, Lynn (Angie) Holkesvik, Robert (Molly) Holkesvik, Tessa (Mark) Voight, Chad Barth, Laura (Graham) Plumhoff, Christina Sauer, Michael Sauer, Tina (Bruce) Michels, Tonya (Adam) Tollefsrud, Stephanie (Carl) Westby, Tyler (Sara) Erickson, Quentin Holkesvik, Zachary (Valarie) Holkesvik, and Zebulen Holkesvik. They are blessed with 27 great grandchildren; Richie, Matt (Miranda), Anna, Ryan Blaess, Jordan, Makayla and Brooklynn Holkesvik, Marea (James) Ostlie, Hans, Steven (Anika), Dawson, and Nils Holkesvik, Sayer and Lyla Plumhoff, Corrina, Alexandra (Samuel Camacho), and Jacob Voigt, Bryce, Maddison, and Robert Michels, Emma, Gwen, Kale, and Sadie Tollefsrud, Jackson Holkesvik, Owen and Avianna Holkesvik. He was blessed with 2 great, great grandchildren; Elsie Ostlie and Davina Voigt. Allen has one sister; Ruth Ann (Bob) Acosta (Chatsworth, CA) and many nieces and nephews. Preceding his death were his wife Virginia in 2006. His parents: Eugene and Jeanette Holkesvik. Mother and father-in-law: Abraham and Olena Rustad. His sister: Marian (Earl) Knoke. His son: David in 1988. Great grandson: Robert Eugene Holkesvik in 1993 and a niece: Rhonda (Knoke) Keating.

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Funeral notice for 99-year-old Allen Holkesvik of rural Decorah