December 9, 1927 – May 8, 2026________________
Mass of Christian Burial for Leo Holzer, 98, of Mobridge will be at 10 a.m. CT, Friday, May 15, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mobridge. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Leo passed away Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in New Underwood.
Leo Holzer was born on December 9, 1927, in Timber Lake to Anton and Clara (Schmidt) Holzer, the 5th of 9 children.
The family moved to Trail City, where he attended a country school. He worked in his father’s gas business when he finished school. Leo was drafted into the army, and served as a Corporal during the Korean War era from 1950-1952. He spent time in England during his service, building air strips and driving for an army officer.
He married Rose Ann Hummel on November 18, 1952, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glencross. They were married for 70 years. They lived with Leo’s parents a short time in Linton, ND, before moving to Mobridge, where they made their home for many years, and raised their five children.
Leo drove delivery trucks for Nash Finch and Sweet Heart Baking Company for a few years. He then began working for Interstate Beverage Company where he initially did beer deliveries, and eventually did office management, and remained there until he retired.
Leo and Rose moved to Pierre in 2020, due to health issues and resided there until Rose passed away. Leo then moved to Rapid City in 2023 to an assisted living facility, and then to a nursing home, where he was at the time of his death.
Leo liked to hunt deer. When he was a young man, be began a years long, annual tradition of camping and hunting deer in the Black Hills. It started with some of his cousins, and progressed to taking his sons and some of his grandsons. Leo also liked to fish, and spent many summer days on the river in search of walleye.
Another of Leo’s hobbies was butchering. He and his good friend, Larry Senftner, set up an old mobile home turned butcher shop that they named L & L Butcher Shop. Leo also produced “Red Eye.” Leo had many requests for it and it has always shown up at most family gatherings.
Leo was a die hard Twins baseball fan. Leo and Rose were both most happy when their big family gathered for celebrations.
Leo is survived by his children – Richard (Bernadette) Holzer, Douglas (Char) Holzer, Mark (Dena) Holzer, Deborah Holland, and David Holzer; grandchildren Shawn (Kristen) Holzer, Amy Wieland, Chrissie (Eric) Magness, Ian (Angela) Holzer, Matthew Holzer, Tiffany Holzer, Aaron (Brittany) Holzer, Kaylee (Shawn) Hagen, Logan (Carlee) McIntosh, Brent Holland, Andrew Holland and Tucker Holzer; sisters Clarissa Klein and Charmaine Mosset; and several great-grand children.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Rose Ann Holzer, granddaughter Emily Holzer, son-inlaw Mikel Holland, daughter-in-law Belinda Holzer; and brothers and sisters.