Lee Holst

LEE HOLST Lee Wray Holst passed away on Monday, January 23rd, 2023 at his home in Kansas City, KS, surrounded by his loving family. He was 81 years old. Lee was born July 31, 1941, to Orville R. Holst and Ruby E. (Hix) Holst-Arnhold. He was raised by his grandparents Leo M. and Nora L. (Martin) Holst, and attended Proctor Elementary in Morgan County MO. Growing up, he lived with his father in Kansas City KS, graduating from Wyandotte High School in 1959. Lee proudly served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963, stationed out of Norfolk, VA. His tour of duty included 18 months in Argentia Newfoundland on the Crash Crew, and two years aboard the ATF USS Seneca (AT-91). During his service, Lee helped defend the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis, as the Seneca was in the US Navy sphere of operations near Guantanamo Bay Cuba in 1962. Lee was Honorably Discharged in November 1963. On March 28, 1965, Lee married Marjorie J. Dunnaway. In 2022, they happily celebrated 57 years of marriage. Marjorie survives of the home. Lee and Marjorie moved to Kansas City, KS in the fall of 1965, where Lee worked as a receiving clerk for Firestone Tire and Rubber Co in Kansas City, MO. Lee then began a 30-year career in the Kansas City Kansas Fire Department in August 1970, retiring at the rank of Captain on April 1, 2001. While on the department, Lee also honed his skills at upholstery, helping bring new life to furniture for many years. In retirement, Lee enjoyed a rich life. He spent his summers at the Lake of the Ozarks and winters in Kansas City, KS. Lee enjoyed many hobbies including fishing, bowling, and sharing his many stories with family and friends. In addition to his wife, Marjorie, Lee is survived by three daughters, Kala (Ron) Coleman, Lara (Mike) Harkness, and Adonna (Chriss) Thompson; grandchildren, Kimber (Daniel) Young, Alexander Coleman (Carmen Miller), Devon (Courtney) Harkness, Kelsey Coleman (Caleb Cornish), and Grace Harkness (Bob Keeper); great-granddaughter, Piper Harkness, and his sisters, Joyce Cochran and Charlotte (David) Gray. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Ruby; stepfather, Harold Arnhold, and his grandparents. Funeral service with military honors will be held Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Kidwell Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel in Laurie, MO. Burial will immediately follow at the Holst Family Cemetery in Gravois Mills, MO. The Cemetery is on Holst Lane (From Hwy 5, west on Soap Creek Road at Raymond’s Boats). Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m., Saturday at the funeral home. The family will also host a celebration of life on Sunday, February 12, 2023, starting at noon at the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #4, 7844 Leavenworth Rd, Kansas City, KS. Instead of flowers, the family requests donations made in Lee’s honor to the Veterans of Foreign Wars or the Fire Family Foundation. Online condolences may be left at www.kidwellgarber.com. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel.

Lee Holst

July 31, 1941 - January 23, 2023

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July 31, 1941 - January 23, 2023

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