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Obituary for HOLTMAN


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday February 15, 2015

HOLTMAN, HESTER Age 92, a resident of Albuquerque since 1961, died February 9, 2015. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Dirk C. H. Holtman in 1998; and her son-in-law, Robert E. Smith in 2014. She is survived by her daughters Cecilia (Lia) Smith; Anne (Ansje) Stansell and husband, Howard; son Dirk H. Holtman and wife, Norma; grandchildren, Lesley Worrell and husband Kevin, Evan Smith, Clayton Stansell and wife Laura, Sara Antal and husband Gary, Ian Holtman and wife Lissa and Amy Holtman; great-grandchildren, Dameon Smith, Todd Antal, Kyla Worrell and Emma Antal; and nieces, Ria de Groot, Tonny Kerstens and Annie Koster in Holland. Hester was born in Amsterdam, Holland and legally immigrated to Albuquerque in 1961 and became a naturalized citizen in 1967. She retired from Lovelace Medical Center after 30 years. Services were held Saturday, February 14, 2015 at New Covenant Church, 7201 Paseo Del Norte NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Covenant Church. Please visit our online guestbook for Hester at www.FrenchFunerals.com FRENCH Wyoming 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400