Olaf Holmoe

Olaf Holmoe Jr. was born May 31, 1929 in Baltic, South Dakota. His father Olaf Sr. died several months before his birth, his mother Ida Sundt alone, raised six children. Olaf "Junior" as he was called in his young life, lived in the Norwegian Farming Community in Baltic until he was eleven years old. Working on the family farm with his siblings helped shape and develop his character and resiliency that served him well the rest of his life. In 1940 with his family Ole moved to southern California, eventually landing in Santa Rosa, California where he attended Santa Rosa High School, participating in several school musical plays and graduating in 1947. He made and maintained many lifelong friendships from his youth. During that time his mother married Lewis Anderson. Along the way Olaf became "Ole" and joined a Barbershop Quartet that belonged to SPEBSQSA. They gained attention since their oldest member was 78 and Ole was just 18. Ole followed the lead of all of his three brothers and two sisters and joined the service, where he served for four years during the Korean War as a welder on Air Craft Carriers. After his tour of duty with the Navy he moved home and later attended San Jose State University, graduating with a degree in Business in 1958. Ole moved to Denver, Colorado in 1961 and joined his lifelong friend, Bill Smith, in a managerial venture with Junior Booteries. He met Mary Anne Yetter on a bowling team and they married in 1962. They loved skiing and the outdoors thus they moved to Salt Lake City, where he had great success owning two Juvenile shoe stores. Olaf had a long, rich and fulfilling life, enjoyed skiing, golf and woodworking. Olaf left his life peacefully and gently in the company of his son and wife Monday March 14, 2016, coincidentally the birthday of his closest brother Bob. The surviving members of Olaf's family are: his wife Mary Anne, two children Heidi Lynn and Garth Alan, daughter in law Salina Holmoe and three grandchildren, Connor Gabriel Czapla, Lidia Solana Ida Llanos and Evan Gabriel Holmoe. Remaining members of his family are sisters-in-law, Joan Holmoe and Ruth Holmoe and numerous nieces and nephews. Olaf was the youngest and lone survivor of his five siblings. Preceding him in death were his father Olaf Holmoe Sr., Ida Sundt Holmoe Anderson, Violet Lawlor Carmichael, Irene Hoops, Ivan "Bud" Holmoe, Orville Holmoe and Robert Holmoe. His family and loved ones are grateful to have had this lovely and generous man in their lives. Our deepest appreciation to the wonderful staff at Care Source. A memorial service will be held at the Utah Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Friday March 18, 2016 at 1 p.m

Olaf Holmoe

May 31, 1929 - March 14, 2016