Merill Leroy Holbrook 1932 - 2007 Minnesota - South Dakota

Merrell Leroy Holbrook
BIRTH
30 Jul 1932
Murray County, Minnesota, USA
DEATH
16 Sep 2007 (aged 75)
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
South Dakota Veterans Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
MEMORIAL ID
237621542 · View Source
MEMORIAL
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Merrell LeRoy Holbrook, son of George and Lucy (Brace) Holbrook, was born on July 30, 1932, in Murray County, MN. Merrell was united in marriage with Mabel Brewer on September 6, 1952, in Sioux Falls, SD. Soon after they were married, Merrell enlisted with the United States Army in 1953, and served in the Korean War with the motor pool. He was honorably discharged in 1955 and returned to Sioux Falls. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Mabel; children Merrell, Jr., (Peggy) Holbrook, Karen (Spencer) Pitts, Rose (Larry) Sistanich, Richard (Brenda) Holbrook, all of Sioux Falls, SD, Deborah (Michael) Lichtenberg, Brandon, SD, Leanna Tuttle, Stevens Point, WI, James (Inge) Holbrook, Manhattan, KS, Ronda (Rick) Otten, Lennox, SD; two sisters, Lucille (Don) Graff, Sioux Falls, SD, Etta Behrens, CO; a brother, Atwood (Rose) Holbrook, Sioux Falls, SD; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Jen & Erik Valland and their son, Mason, Sari & Dave Pien and their son Jonathon, Sandra Forney and her son Aidan, James & Ashley Tuttle and their daughters Lailah & Yazmin, Melissa Holbrook, Dwayne & Kathy Tuttle, Richie Holbrook and his son Ayren, Ray Tuttle, Kristin Willi, Mandy Holbrook, Jimmy Holbrook, Justin Willi, Courtney Holbrook, Austin Willi, Josh Holbrook, Amber Sistanich, Kelsey Holbrook, Alicia Sistanich, Trevor Holbrook, Ashley Sistanich, and BreeAnna Sistanich; and many other relatives and friends.
Merrell was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mary Basche; and three brothers, Robert, Keith, and Arthur.