The funeral for Ernest D. Holt will be on Tuesday October 20, 2015 at 10:30am at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Majors James and Paulette Frye officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Monday evening and ½ hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home.

Mr. Holt, age 81, of Rochester passed at his home on October 15, 2015. He was born on October 26, 1933 in Salem Township to Clarence and Margaret (Smith) Holt.

He married Gloria Posey on May 17, 1958 in Rock Dell at East St. Olaf Church. Ernie worked at the Rochester State Hospital for 16 years and then drove Rochester City Lines for 27 years. Ernie enjoyed racing his #11 stock car in his younger years, fishing, deer hunting, and going on vacations to the family cabin in northern Wisconsin.

Survivors include his wife Gloria (Posey) Holt; children Ernest (Kim) Holt of Chatfield and Stephanie (David) Garness of Rochester; grandchildren Bobbi Jo, Kenneth, Andrew, Hannah, Grace and Anthony; six great grandchildren; four brothers, Clarence, Joe, Dale and Bob; two sisters, Delores and Middie.  He is preceded in death by his parents, a young sister Lorraine and brother John.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the wonderful care from Seasons Hospice and a special thank you to Sara, the morning nurse.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements; online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com