Arthur Holtz
Oct. 1, 1931-June 24, 2020
Arthur James Holtz, 88,
Minot, died Wednesday,
June 24, 2020, in a Garris
on nursing home.
Arthur was born Oc-
tober 1, 1931, in Minot,
ND, to Arthur H. and Ma-
bel (Forthun) Holtz. He
spent his youth in Minot
and graduated from Minot
High School in 1949.
Arthur enlisted into the
US Navy and entered ac-
tive duty service on De-
cember 29, 1950. He was
awarded the National De-
fense, United Nations and
Korean Service Medals
during his honorable ser-
vice. He was discharged
on September 29, 1954.
Arthur returned home
to Minot and started his
position at I. Keating as a
carpet/flooring installer.
He worked in the flooring
industry for the next 60
years until his retirement
in 2012.
Arthur became a
resident of the Benedic-
tine Living Center in July
2018. He was grateful for
all of the caregivers who
showed kindness in their
care over the past couple
of years.
Arthur attended Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot, and was a
member of the Minot
American Legion. He was
an accomplished bowling
champion who received
national recognition and
numerous awards during
his career. He was induct
ed into the ND Bowling
Hall of Fame.
Arthur loved the out-
doors, where he enjoyed
fishing, hunting and a lit-
tle sunshine. He shared
his life with many canine
companions over the
years and will be missed
deeply by his family for
his quick wit, one-liners
and love of his nieces and
nephews.
Arthur is survived by:
his siblings Richard (Ar-
lyce) Holtz, Minot and
Dawn Holtz, of New Mex-
ico along with numerous
nieces and nephews.
Arthur was preceded in
death by: his parents, sis-
ters Shirley Hoff, Lois Wi-
mer and Donna Setliff,
brother Larry Holtz and
nephews Barry Hoff and
Bradley Holtz.
Celebration of Arthur’s
Life: 11:00 a.m. Monday,
June 29, 2020, at the Tho-
mas Family Funeral
Home, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot, ND
Visitation: Sunday,
June 28, 2020, from 1:00
p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the
Thomas Family Funeral
Home, Minot.
In lieu of flowers and
plants, memorials are pre-
ferred to the Bethany
Lutheran Church Founda-
tion.
Memories and con-
dolences can be shared at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com