Joann Hope Holst, 72, Sturgis, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the Sturgis Regional Health Care Center.

Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Kingdom Hall in Sturgis with Mr. Karl Carstensen officiating.

Joann was born February 2, 1937 at Rapid City, SD, to Edgar and Laura (Hale) Lovegren. She attended school in Meade County and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1955. She received her Registered Nursing Degree from St. John's School of Nursing in Rapid City in 1958.

Joann was a registered nurse, a ranchers wife, mother and homemaker.

She married Kenneth E. Holst at Union Center, SD on August 23, 1958.

Survivors include her husband Kenneth Holst, Sturgis; sons Ricky (Kathy) Holst, Loveland, CO; Randy Holst, Ninilchik, AK; daughter, Ronda Halvorson, Sturgis; 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; sister, Jean Linn, Elm Springs.

She was preceded in death by her parents.