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Barbara Holub
BARBARA ANN HOLUB
Epworth
Barbara Ann Holub, 82, of Epworth, Iowa, formerly of Cascade, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. The family will greet family and friends from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 22, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Temple Hill, Iowa, where services will be held at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Mark Osterhaus presiding. Burial will be held at a later date.
She was born April 12, 1939, in Cascade, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Gertrude (Green) Hirtz. She received her education in Temple Hill schools and the former St. Mary's School in Cascade. On Sept. 2, 1961, she was united in marriage to Gerald Holub at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Temple Hill.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald Holub of Epworth, Iowa; four children, Alan Holub of Brighton, Colo., Daniel (Steven) Hubbard Holub of Brooklyn, N.Y., Lance Holub of Centennial, Colo., and Angie (Paul) Kronlage of Epworth; five grandchildren, Ethan, Riley, Aliya, Regan and Jacob; two sisters, Mary Jane (Tom) Walton of Ankeny, Iowa, and Erma (Tom) Swisher of Anamosa, Iowa; and one brother-in-law, Arnie Holub of Monticello, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother-in-law, Delbert Holub; and in-laws, Raymond Holub and Harry and Rose Holub.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com.
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