Cover photo for Dr. Joseph Michael Holthaus's Obituary
Dr. Joseph Michael Holthaus Profile Photo
1923 Dr. Joseph 2018

Dr. Joseph Michael Holthaus

August 18, 1923 — July 23, 2018

Dr. Joseph Michael Holthaus passed from this world on July 23, 2018. He was born in

Seneca, KS, on August 18, 1923, one of ten children born to F J Holthaus and Kreszenz

(Centa) Bernreiter. After graduating from Creighton University School of Medicine, he

married the love of his life, Frances Marion Meister, from Black Earth, Wisconsin. His

long medical career included service in the US Air Force in Japan during the Korean War

as a Flight Surgeon staff, Chief of Medical Services and Chief of Staff at Omaha’s

Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Dean of Creighton University School of Medicine and

private practice as a Gastroenterologist. He lived by his commitment to love and respect

people and treat them with dignity and kindness.

Dr. Holthaus is survived by Frances, his wife of 69 years, and his 6 children: Linda Kittle

(Paul), Rhonda Browning (Jim), Michael Holthaus (Ann), Mark Holthaus, Lisa Holthaus

and Andra Alvine (Steve), 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He is also survived

by a sister-in-law, Salie Holthaus and a sister, Melanie Schmiedeler.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Dr. Joseph Michael Holthaus, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Wake Service

Friday, July 27, 2018

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church

6116 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68132

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Memorial Service

Friday, July 27, 2018

Starts at 10:30 am (Central time)

St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church

6116 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68132

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Burial

Calvary Catholic Cemetery- Omaha

7710 West Center Road, Omaha, NE 68124

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 14

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree