Obituary: Nancy Holub

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In memory of

Nancy Holub

of Wall, South Dakota, died on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City at the age of 53

Nancy G. Pederson was born November 26, 1958, at Ft. Benning, Georgia, the daughter of Gordon and Betty Lou (Ballard) Pederson. The family moved to Panama until 1963, then to Rapid City, when her father served in Vietnam. In 1966 the family moved to Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, until 1968 when they moved to Taiwan. In 1970, the family moved to Wall, South Dakota, where Nancy finished her schooling, graduating from Wall High School in 1976. After high school, Nancy moved to New York.
Nancy was united in marriage to Terry F. Holub on February 5, 1983, in Rapid City. They moved to Schaller, Iowa, where their first son Mathew was born. They owned and operated two newspapers in that area, and Nancy also ran a daycare. In 1990, they moved back to Wall to operate the Dairy Queen. It was at this time their second son Grant was born. Nancy remained in Wall until 1996 when they moved to Albany, Missouri where she managed a convenience store. In 1999 she returned to Wall, where her boys attended school.
Nancy enrolled in Western Dakota Vo-Tech where she graduated with honors in May of 2003. During this time, Nancy was diagnosed with cancer, but fought courageously for 12 years. She continued her education at National American University and graduated as a paralegal in 2007.
She remained in Wall where she was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Wall and a member of the Carrol-McDonald American Legion Auxiliary #246. She enjoyed traveling and singing, but especially loved spending time with her family and friends. She also was very active in organizing the Relay for Life events in Wall. Nancy was always trying to make the world a better place, and even after death, she continued this as she donated her corneas so that someone may have a better life.
Grateful for having shared her life include two sons Matthew Ryan Holub and Grant Jonathan Taylor Holub, both of Wall; their father Terry F. Holub of Fontanelle, Iowa; her mother Betty Lou Pederson of Wall; two brothers James D. Pederson of Yankton, and Gary W. Pederson of Wall; a sister Carol A. Naescher and her husband Leroy of Oacoma; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Nancy was preceded in death by a daughter Jennifer Rose; and her father Gordon Pederson.
Closed-casket visitation was held one hour preceding the services on Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 13, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Wall, with Father Leo Hausmann as celebrant.
Interment was at the Wall Cemetery.
The family requests memorial to the American Cancer Society.

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Saturday, October 13, 2012 - 10:00 a.m.
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Wall, South Dakota

CELEBRANT
Father Leo Hausmann

READER
Samra Trask

MUSIC
Jeanine Sykora - Pianist
Libbi Sykora - Vocalist
“I Can Only Imagine”
“Amazing Grace”
“On Eagles Wings”
“Song of Farewell”
“You Are Mine”

USHERS
Becky Wentz - Cindy Weaver

ALTAR SERVERS
Katy Bielmaier - Monica Bielmaier

PALLBEARERS
Carl Harnisch - Paul Harnisch
Jim Marotz - Doug Sisk
Dave Sisk - Mike Erz

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance

INTERMENT
Wall Cemetery
Wall, South Dakota

Closed-casket visitation: one hour preceding the services on Saturday.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 13, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Wall.
Interment: Wall Cemetery.

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Your struggle has ended, may you rest in peace. Prayers with all of Nancy's many friends and family who were there to help her fight all these years.
~ Bruce & Lynn & family Wall (10/7/2012)
Love you dear cousin....my Mom will take care of you and your Dad, though we will miss you here. You fought a great fight and now will have peace. XOXO See you later... ~ Jessie Savre 745 Nyssa Drive Loveland (10/7/2012)
Nancy lived each day with strength, hope and love. We will miss her. To her family our sincere sympathies. ~ Kevin & Jody Bielmaier Wall (10/7/2012)
So sorry to hear of Nancy's passing. Please accept our sympathy and prayers. She is at peace in God's care now. ~ Chuck & Bonnie Deutscher Wall, S.D. (10/7/2012)
My sympathy goes out to the Pederson family. Nancy I will miss you as a friend and a classmate. Please take care of Roger up there and your dad. Love you ~ Patty Hauk Wall (10/7/2012)
Prayers to Nancy's family,May she rest in peace in God's embrace. ~ Susie Cuppy Mitchell (10/7/2012)
May you rest in Peace Nancy, you were an inspiration to all. ~ Dawn Richter & Family Quinn SD (10/7/2012)
My sister, my best friend may you rest in peace. You fought a long hard life. ~ Carol Naescher Oacoma, SD (10/7/2012)
My sister, my best friend, I will forever miss you. Please rest on peace and take care of dad and all of our aunts as we know you love taking care of others. I love you! ~ Carol Naescher Oacoma SD (10/7/2012)
Betty, Carol, James and Gary, Oh what a terrible disease that "C" word. Do know that she is resting in peace and probably talking with my sister, Diane, about good old Wall. My God hold you all close in the coming months. He is our strength. My deepest sympathy. JoAnn (Eisenbraun) Hoffman ~ JoAnn (Eisenbraun) Hoffman Brookings, S.D. (10/7/2012)
I will always remember Nancy's smile and her laugh. Even through her trials with cancer I never heard her complain. I am a better person to have had Nancy in my life, she was an inspiration to us all. Rest in peace Nancy. ~ Jill Kjerstad Rapid City, SD (10/7/2012)
Nancy your gifts of kindness and determination are an inspiration to us all. You faced adversity in heroic form. May we all be like you...giving, reflective, and loving. Thank you! ~ Mary Beth Bielmaier Contreras Chandler, AZ (10/7/2012)
The heavens must be so joyful to have the company of Nancy in their arms. How lucky we all were to know the full love and beauty of Nancy in our lives. She brought to everything and everyone her full attention and positive energies. Our sympathies to all whose hearts are aching from the loss of such love and beauty. May the thought of Nancy free from pain and joyfully leaping for lemons in heaven carry us all forward. ~ Paul, Teri and Bennett Harnisch ptbharnisch@cox.net (10/7/2012)
I consider myself blessed to have known Nancy and for her to have been a part of my life for an all-too-short period. She was always an inspiration to me with her determination, inner strength, enthusiasm for life, generosity and a big, big heart. Despite her trials Nancy embraced life with such an infectious joy and sense of wonder, open heart and generosity of spirit. You will live on in our hearts and I will continue to be inspired by you for as long as I may live. The angels have a wonderful new teacher in their midst. May everyone's heavy hearts be lifted up by the many wonderful memories with which you have blessed us. ~ Stephen Brady Wyong. NSW. Australia (10/7/2012)