Lola Virginia ANDERSON

1924 - 2014  (90 years)

• Name	Lola Virginia ANDERSON
  Birth	28 Feb 1924	Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	13 Apr 1924	Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
  	Rock Valle Lutheran in Echo
  Death	15 Aug 2014	Redwood County, Minnesota
  Burial	Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota
  Notes	Lola Virginia (Anderson) Holien passed away on August 15, 2014 at Parkview Home in Belview where she had resided since 2012. Born February 28, 1924, to Alma and John O. Anderson of rural Echo, Lola was baptized and later confirmed at Rock Valle Lutheran Church of rural Echo. She attended Yellow Medicine Sioux Agency #93 country school and graduated from Echo High School in 1941. After attending Mankato Commercial College, she worked in Redwood Falls as a legal secretary at a law firm until she was united in marriage to Kenneth Holien of rural Maynard. They were married at Rock Valle Lutheran Church on February 7, 1948, and then farmed and raised their family just south of Maynard in Renville County. Three children were born to this marriage: Diane, Dorothy, and John. Lola was an active member of the Wang Lutheran Church rural Maynard, the choir, ladies aid, and taught Sunday school for several years. She enjoyed being a homemaker by baking, cooking, caring for her family, flower arranging, doing crossword puzzles, playing the piano, sewing, dancing with Kenneth, and caring for many pets on the farm. Retirement years were in Granite Falls until moving to Parkview Home in Belview to be near her sister. She is survived by her daughter Dorothy (Matt) Donahue of Shorewood; son John (Roberta) Holien of Maynard; five grandchildren: Kristin Borne, Renita (Tim) Weierke, Mitchell (Stacey) Tomes, Steven Holien, Tim (Taylor Patton) Holien; three great granddaughters: April Schefers, and twins Virginia and Lucille Holien; as well as many nieces and nephews and their families. Lola was preceded in death by her parents; husband Kenneth in 2008; daughter Diane Mahoney in 1979, infant grandson John Mahoney in 1976, 14 brothers and sisters, and other extended family.
  Person ID	I33450	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Kenneth Burnett HOLIEN,   b. 22 Sep 1922, Renville County, Minnesota d. 19 Mar 2008, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1948
  Children	1. Diane Susan HOLIEN,   b. 31 Jan 1950, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota d. 20 Feb 1979, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 29 years)
  Family ID	F23004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2025