Posted Monday Afternoon
I, Carl "Cal" Holvenstot, 92 years, being of feeble mind and body, found peace on August 13, 2026. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, on February 2, 1934, l was the third child of Don Holvenstot and Marguerite (Powers) Holvenstot. My sister Barbara and my brother Philip are both still on the sunny side of the grass. Having lived 92 years in several locations and having made a living with too many occupations to list them all, I'll just mention a few. As a kid I caddied, set pins in a bowling alley, babysat, and worked on farms. I joined the Marine Corps when I turned 18 and fought in the Korean War. I worked in a few Minnesota factories, and on a cattle ranch in Montana, as a telephone man, a policeman/fireman, and an emergency room orderly, a hospital security guard, a private detective, a systems technician with AT&T, and a real estate salesperson in Illinois, and a home health aid, security person, and a bus driver in Sturgeon Bay. I loved outdoor sports, canoe racing of which I won a few, sailing, motorcycling, biking, camping, cross country skiing, and other sports I wasn't as good at. Suzanne and I met at Hope Church, and we were fortunate to enjoy 29 years of marriage. Together we loved to hike, kayak, go for motorcycle and bicycle rides, play cards and board games, and spend time with our pets. That's the very abbreviated story of my life. I loved life, the good, the bad, and the ugly. I'd like to stick around for another 92 years, but my body is not cooperating. To my wife, Suzanne, my children, Patrick (Mary Lou) Holvenstot, Timothy Holvenstot, Christopher Holvenstot, and Bridget (special friend Edward Henderson) Holvenstot; step-children, Dorian (Tyson) Loberg Beck, Kirsten (Hoyt) Purinton, Sven (Angela) Loberg, and Kai Loberg; grandchildren, Scarlet (Elias) Bahou and Serena Holvenstot, Neava and Axel Beck, Aidan and Magnus Purinton, Landon and Olivia Loberg, and Noah Loberg; great-grandchildren, Ivy Greiten, Tucker Fry, Peter Bahou; and the family and friends I'm leaving behind. I love all of you very much. Now it's time for me to see what God has in store for me next. See you later...... maybe, Cal. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Hope United Church of Christ in Sturgeon Bay. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to until the time of service at 1:30 p.m. A reception for family and friends will follow in the Hope Fellowship Hall. Family requests everyone to wear bright colors. Huehns Funeral Home is taking care of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Cal may be shared with his family through his tribute page at www.HuehnsFuneralHome.com.