Paul Holthaus Obituary
The passing of Paul Holthaus of Decorah, Iowa occurred on August 29, 2026. Paul, born on January 24, 1961, is remembered by those who knew him. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Paul Holthaus to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Adrian Holthaus and Donna Holthaus (Reed); his son Travis Holthaus; his sister Teresa Holthaus; his niece Jessica Sue; and his father-in-law William Lorch.
He is survived by: his wife Debra Holthaus of Decorah, IA; his children, Melissa Hernandez (Kaleb Himli), Michele Christofferson (Seth) of Monona, IA, Amanda Purvis (Cory) of Greenville, NC, Jani Richardson (Duane) of Omaha, NE and Jarett Holthaus of Waukon, IA.; his stepchildren, Randy Dawley (Sherry), Lynda Hovey (Casey), Tiffany Kimber (Andy) and Tabitha Aswegan (Burt Bakken) of Decorah, IA; his grandchildren, Tatiana Martinez, Angelina, Taylor Hernandez, Jaidyn, Juliya Gonzalez, Katelyn Karnatz (Garrett), Hunter, Brandon, Aubrey Christofferson, Tristyn Anderson, Janie, Olivia Purvis and Lucy Richardson; his stepgrandchildren, Danial, Blake, Ashley Dawley, Hank, Hayden Hovey and Jack Kimber; his stepmother Sue Holthaus of Manly, IA; his siblings, John Holthaus (Patti) of Fountain, MN, Alan Holthaus (Judy) of Decorah, IA, Tom Holthaus of Decorah, IA, Lisa Andrews (Brian) of Eldorado, KS, Dawn Bernhard of Swea City, IA, Shari Brink (Shawn Davis) of Lansing, IA and Raymond Holthaus (Holly); his great grandchild Alazne Martinez; and his pets, Lilly and Lulu. He is also survived by his family, friends.
A celebration of life was held on Wednesday, September 9th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds Community Building (900 E Main St, Decorah, IA 52101).
