Minnie Ellermann-Holt nee Jones, 87, Wentzville, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.
She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Ellermann and the late Thomas Holt; She is survived by her three sons, Ernest Ellermann, Jr., of Dixon, Terry (Jane) Ellermann, of Foristell, Barry Ellermann, of Gerald; three daughters, Bessie (Dennis) Burt, of Foristell, Margie (Ray) Dieckman, of Foristell, Julie (Harry) Belcher, of Wentzville; two brothers, Glendale Martin, Harold Martin; two sisters, Dorothy Crosby, Rosie Ferguson; grandchildren, Cheryle, Ernest III, Tammy, Scott, Amy, John, Krystal, Keri, Dakota, Brenden, Samuel, Steve, Carla, Craig, Steve, Jason, Ginger, Nicholas, Greg, Barbie, and Leann; 46 great-grandchildren and 29 great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her father, Henry Everett Jones; mother, Bessie Marie Jones; husband, Ernest Ellermann; husband, Thomas Holt; great-granddaughter, Cheyann Nicole Ellermann; brothers, Perry Jones, Roy Jones, and Edward Deardorff; daughter-in-law, Janice Ellermann.
Minnie was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Mary and Martha at St. John UCC, Women's Fellowship, and Tops Club. She was devoted to teaching children about Jesus at Sunday School and Vacation Bible School at St. John's UCC for many years. Minnie drove a school bus for the Francis Howell school district. She also enjoyed playing Skipbo, reading and going through her piles of mail. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at St. John's UCC, Cappeln, from 4-8 p.m.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 19, also at the church, at 11 a.m.
Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery, Cappeln.
Donations may be made payable to the Ignite Children's Program at St. John's UCC or donor's choice in care of Pitman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 248, Wentzville, Mo. 63385.
The family is being served by Pitman Funeral Home, Wentzville.
