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Beth A. Holly, 84 of Toledo, OH, and formerly of Erie, MI, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016, in St. Anne Mercy Hospital.  Born October 1, 1931, in Toledo, OH, she was the daughter of Lewis W. and Cleo A. (Guyman) Lammiman. She was a graduate of the former DeVilbiss High School and then received her Bachelor’s of Education from the University of Toledo, where she was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Beth married Byron M. Holly on September 18, 1953.   An accomplished pianist, Beth was a part time organist for Lambertville United Methodist Church and the former Collingwood United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir at both churches.  An avid bird watcher, she loved her family, her golden retrievers, fishing and spending her summers at their cottage in Curtis, of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Beth is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Byron; children, Debra (Mark) Charpie, Jim (Nancy) Holly and Susie (Jim) Chandler; grandchildren, Scott (Bethany), Dawson (Chelsea), Chad (Kelly) and Beth Ann (Troy); great grandchildren, Andrew, Madison, Jack, Quinn and Chandler. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother, Gale Lammiman; brother, Lewis Lammiman; granddaughter, Leigh Ann; and great granddaughter, Mallory.

Visitation will be from 4-8 pm, Thursday, May 26, 2016, at the Michael W. Pawlak Funeral Home, 1640 Smith Rd. (at Jackman) Temperance, MI, where funeral services will be held Friday, May 27, 2016 at 11:00 am.  Reverend Thomas Zimmerman, officiating. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Lambertville United Methodist Church.  www.pawlakfuneralhome.com