October 18, 2022 – West Bend, WI – Jay P. Holle, 77, of West Bend passed away peacefully on Monday, October 17, 2022.
Jay was born on December 4, 1944, to the late Bernard and Harriet (nee Verhulst) Holle in Cedar Grove, WI. He graduated from Cedar Grove High School. After high school, he honorably served in the United States Navy in 1965. He received 3 medals of Merit.
On September 29, 1973, Jay was united in marriage to Margaret Winter in San Francisco, CA. He worked as a police officer in San Francisco from 1970 until he retired in 2001. They moved around and lived in Utah, Arizona, and Michigan until moving to Cedar Ridge in January 2015.
Jay was a deacon and elder in the churches he attended. He was a member of the American Legion in Arizona and the Police Officers Association. He enjoyed bible studies at the churches he attended. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Those Jay leaves behind to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 48 years, Margaret Holle; two sisters, Ruth Ann Morrell and Mary Lou Gerke; a brother, Allen “Al” (Mary Lee) Holle; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends,
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Lois Fay (Bill) Katheiser; and two brothers-in-law, Jerry Gerke and Roger Morrell.
A memorial service in remembrance of Jay will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 12 p.m. at the Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home, 1315 W. Washington St., West Bend.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Jay’s name to a charity of your choice are appreciated by the family.
