Arthur "Art" Coyne Holst

Arthur "Art" Coyne Holst, 79, of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away at 10:10 a.m. Saturday, January 12, 2013, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Arthur was born on May 24, 1933, in Rush Tower, Missouri, to Lawrence Holst and Jessie (Carron) Holst. He was a U.S. Marine Corps atomic war veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict. Arthur was a pilot with Air Illinois at Carbondale and also with U.P.S.He was also a flight instructor Mr. Holst was a member of Elm Street Baptist Church in Murphysboro, and a member of the V.F.W. Post # 7190, the American Legion Post # 127, and he was a mason. He liked historical movies about war and aircraft, and he enjoyed old country-western music. Art married Lois Ellen Dollison on September 20, 1953, in Buffalo, Missouri, and she preceded him in death on December 12, 2000. He is survived by five children Lawrence Edward Holst and his wife Nancy Holst of Marietta, GA, Dr. Valerie A. Kupferer and her husband Dr. Thomas W. Kupferer of Murphysboro, Michael A. Holst and his fiancée Adrienne Lemoine of Dallas, GA, John D. Holst and his wife Mel Holst of San Diego, CA, and Steve C. Holst and his wife Karen Holst of Waxhaw, NC; ten grandchildren Paul Holst and his wife Kimberly Holst, Tom Holst and his wife Katie Holst, Ellie Holst, Thomas Kupferer, Jr., Matthew Kupferer and his fiancée Jamie Kloster, Robert Kupferer and his wife Alyssa Kupferer, Daniel Kupferer, Janessa Holst, Abby Holst and Allie Holst; six great grandchildren Joseph Holst, Matthew Holst, Laura Holst, Andrew Holst, Maddison Kupferer, and Hailey Kupferer; and four brothers Tom Holst, Frank Holst, Larry Holst and Charlie Holst, all of Ste. Genevieve, MO. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, two brothers and one sister in law John David Holst, and Harley and Patsy Holst, two sisters and one brother in law Beverly and Jim Scott and Linda Holst, and his parents. A Prayer Service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at Pettett Funeral Home with Father Gary Gummersheimer officiating and friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, Elm Street Baptist Church or St. Andrew School, Murphysboro. Gravesite and Military services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Concord Cemetery near Bloomsdale, Missouri, with Rev. Phil Deshazo officiating. For more information, please visit http://www.pettettfuneralhome.com.

Arthur "Art" Coyne Holst

May 24, 1933 - January 12, 2013