From the 8 June 2020 Tiffin, OH Advertiser-Tribune newspaper:
Irene E. Holman, 86, of Fostoria, passed away at 6:24 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2020, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.
She was born Sept. 4, 1933, in Perry County, Indiana to the late William Edgar and Mary Ellen (Peter) Cassidy. She married Donald N. “Donnie” Holman June 20, 1953, at St. Wendelin Catholic Church and he died Feb. 10, 2001.
Surviving are thirteen children, Debbie (Pat) Weiker of Risingsun, Donna Davis of Risingsun, Douglas (Deb) Holman of Helena, Patricia (Scott) Miller of Risingsun, Daniel (Lynda) Holman of Kansas, Diane Clouse of Fostoria, Dotty (Tom) Moses of Irmo, South Carolina, Phillip (Karen) Holman of Fostoria, Rosemary (Ray) Villarreal of Fostoria, Dwight (Christi) Holman of Risingsun, Jennifer (Frank Jr.) Cortez of Fostoria, Christopher (Kelly) Holman of Risingsun, and Renee (Michael) Amlin of Fostoria; 27 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rosalie (the late Gene) Holman of Fostoria and Marjorie Cassidy of Fostoria; and two sisters-in-law, Catherine Cassidy of Fostoria and Arlene Holman of Fostoria.
Irene was also preceded in death by an infant son, Michael; two sisters, Connie (Bob) Steinmetz and Bernice (Franklin) Holman; and four brothers, Mathias (Frances) Cassidy, Norbert (Ruth) Cassidy, Omer (Helen) Cassidy and James Cassidy.
Irene was a 1951 graduate of Hopewell Loudon High School. She was a homemaker and retired from Fostoria Kroger’s Deli. She was a faithful member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church, its Rosary-Altar Society and she enjoyed Fostoria Garden Club. Irene loved to cook, bake, do gardening and yard work, but most of all she loved her family.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Hoening & Son Funeral Home, 133 W. Tiffin St., Fostoria, OH 44830.
Her Mass of Christian burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at St. Wendelin Catholic Church with Fr. Doug Taylor presiding. Social distancing must be respected at the funeral home and church. Burial will follow at St. Wendelin Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the church or Heartland Hospice in care of the funeral home.