Eloise S. Holm

Eloise "Ellie" (Hollie) Holm, age 69, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, September 24, 2008. Eloise "Ellie" (Hollie) Holm, age 69, of La Crosse, died on September 24, 2008 at St. Joseph Nursing Home in La Crosse from complications of Multiple Sclerosis. She accepted her illness with grace and never complained. She was born to Stanley and Sadie (Hagen) Hollie in Westby, Wis. on November 7, 1938. She was baptized and confirmed at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church in Westby, Wis. She graduated from Westby High School in 1956. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Onalaska, Wis. Eloise married Herbert Coyne which ended in divorce. She later married Harold Holm. She was employed by Behavioral Analysis in Irvington, New York. After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis she returned to Wisconsin in 1988 to be near her family. While able, she volunteered at the Onalaska Care Center and got to be known as the "cookie lady" as she would bake and bring cookies for the residents. She enjoyed playing tennis and golf. She was an avid fan of the Packers and Tiger Woods. She also did beautiful needle point work which she shared with her family. Eloise is survived by her daughter, Christine Dalzell and her children of Baltimore, Maryland; her son, Timothy Coyne and his daughter of Minneapolis, MN; sisters, Arlene Pederson of Onalaska, Wis., Evenelle Hansen, and Mary (Lorren) Ramsett both of Holmen, WI; and uncle Harold Hagen of Westby, Wis.; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Harold Holm; her parents; brothers-in-law, Gerhard Hansen, and Blaine Pederson; nephew, Craig Hansen. The family would like to thank Meadow Wood Assisted Living, (especially Don) and St. Joseph Nursing Home staff for their wonderful and compassionate care. There will be a committal and burial service in Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings on Hudson in New York. On line condolences may be offered at www.vosseteigfuneralhomes.com. The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby, Wis. is assisting the family with arrangements.