William "Bill" Richard Holaday

William “Bill” Richard Holaday, age 71 of Otsego, MN, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 28, 2022. He was born May 26, 1951 in Columbus, OH, the son of William E. and Dorothy J. (Cox) Holaday.

Bill is a 1969 graduate of Hortonville High School in Hortonville, WI. He furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, graduating in 1973 with a degree in business.

Bill worked for a variety of finance organizations and car dealerships before joining Harley-Davidson, Inc. in 1985. As a district manager for Harley-Davidson, Bill earned the respect and trust of the Harley-Davidson dealers he worked with in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. He was a dedicated employee, retiring in 2016 after nearly 31 years with the Motor Company.

Bill met the love of his life, Kathryn Belling, while both were working at Harley- Davidson. The two were married on September 30, 1989 in Milwaukee, WI. They were one of dozens of couples who worked, met and married at Harley-Davidson.

Bill was a member of the MN Street Rod Association and the Lincoln & Continental Owners Club (LCOC), serving as a Board Member for the Northstar Region of the LCOC.  He was a car afficionado and enjoyed driving cars, building model cars, drawing and designing cars, and most especially, restoring his father’s 1959 Lincoln (which was the first car Bill ever drove).

He is preceded in death by his parents, William E. and Dorothy J. “Jane” (nee Cox) Holaday.

Bill is survived by his loving wife, Kathryn Holaday; children, Elizabeth (Jonathon) Giovenco, David Holaday; adoring grandchildren, Inez, Elijah, Ezra, Emry, Eva; sister, Patricia Anne (Steve) Locke; brothers-in-law, Roger (Elaine) Belling, Richard (Mary) Belling; and many dear friends. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him!

Bill was passionate about helping those among us who suffer from homelessness and hunger.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Salvation Army Northern Division, CAER Food Shelf (caerfoodshelf.org), the Monticello Help Center (monticellohelpcenter.org), or any organization providing care to the homeless and hungry.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 11:00 AM, with visitation one hour prior, at the Church of St. Henry in Monticello, MN. Burial following at Riverside Cemetery in Monticello, MN.

Serving the family is Peterson-Grimsmo Funeral Chapel of Monticello, MN. 763-295-2918. www.peterson-grimsmochapel.com.

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