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Leslie Michael Hollenback
March 20th, 1951 – July 13th, 2022
Leslie Michael Hollenback, age 71 of Ipava, Illinois, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 at his home. He was born on March 20, 1951 in Beardstown, Illinois, the son of Roy L. and Margaret A. (Thompson) Hollenback. On February 28, 1976, Mike married Emily Bubb in Ipava. She survives.
Also surviving are his daughter Kirsten (and fiancé Jacob Duvall) Hollenback of Rushville, Illinois, maternal siblings; Jane (and Kevin) Cowan of Rushville, Bill (and Marcia) Hollenback of Ipava, Cindy (and Steve) Lewis of Flora, Illinois, Blake (and Christy) Hollenback of Adair, Illinois, and Rebecca (and Donnie) Watson of Table Grove, Illinois, paternal siblings; Barbara Garcia of Granada Hills, California, Walter “Sonny” Sams of Georgetown, Indiana, Sandy Wilson of Jeffersonville, Indiana, Donna Murphy of Clarksville, Indiana, Mary Gerrish of Pinckneyville, Illinois, Randy Williams of Golden, Colorado, Roger Sams of Pinckneyville, Illinois, Kevin Sams of Pinckneyville, Illinois, Keith Langston of Ava, Illinois, his uncle Rudolph “Rudy” Thompson of Lake Worth, Texas, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great nephews.
He was preceded in death by his maternal sister Deborah Lindsey and paternal brother William Dyche.
Mike was a US Navy veteran, serving 8 years with a rank of Machinist Mate 1st Class on the USS Nimitz.
He worked for DOT Foods as an over the road truck driver and driver trainer. He was a longtime member of the DOT Foods Charitable Committee.
He was a member of the Ipava Masonic Lodge, the Ipava American Legion Post, the Fulton County Board of Health and the Ipava Christian Church.
Mike was a devoted community and family man with enough love and acceptance for everyone he came in contact with. He was a jack of all trades and an antique car enthusiast.
Services will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria, Illinois. Pastor Brant Reed will officiate. Visitation will take place on Friday, July 15th from 4-7 pm at the funeral home. Masonic services will be held at 7:00 p.m. and all are welcome. Interment will be in the Ipava Cemetery with military rites provided by the Ipava American Legion Post. A Celebration of Life dinner will follow interment services at the Ipava American Legion. Memorials may be made to the Mike Hollenback Memorial Fund and will be distributed by the family to several different organizations.
Condolences
July 14th, 2022
Emily, my heart hurts for you. Janis Robinson
July 14th, 2022
To the family and friends of Mike please accept our sympathy and know we are praying for you to feel Gods love and comfort during these difficult days. Rodney and Theresa Keefauver
July 14th, 2022
My condolences to Emily and Mike's siblings.
I will leave a quarter in memory of my Mother on your grave site.
Sandy Morrison
July 14th, 2022
Emily, my thoughts and prayers are with you and all Mike’s Thompson siblings. He was a wonderful man. Eve Iwicki
July 14th, 2022
We love you Emily....
July 14th, 2022
So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers for all the family. Alan and Georgiana Clemens
July 14th, 2022
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Emily! Shary Cummings
July 14th, 2022
He was truly a good guy. Thinking of you Emily..💔 & the entire Hollenback crew..💔 Debbie Douglas
July 14th, 2022
So very sorry for your loss
Thoughts and prayers for all of you
Gary & Bev (Malott) Taylor & family
July 14th, 2022
Mike left much to early. Sorry for your loss.I remember times from my youth with Mike. Alan Thompson.
July 14th, 2022
Sorry Emily for your loss.He truly will be missed. A great guy.Prayers and hugs for you,your daughter and family’s and friends.
July 14th, 2022
So very sorry to hear about Mike. Hugs to the family. Nikki Thompson Rittenhouse
July 15th, 2022
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family! Larry and Bonnie Billingsley!🌹✝️🇺🇸
July 15th, 2022
Emily and family, Mike was such a caring guy.Praying for you to have comfort during this difficult time. Bob & Susie Bucher
July 15th, 2022
Beckie & family. Sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers are being sent
Josh Kendrick & family
July 15th, 2022
There are no words to make the pain any better, but anyone who knew Mike for one hour or twenty years knew he was a super guy !❤️
July 16th, 2022
Emily and Kirsten, So sorry for your loss. Paul and Vicki Remy
July 16th, 2022
Emily and Kirsten, So sorry for your loss. Paul and Vicki Remy
July 16th, 2022
My deepest sympathy to the Holler back family. (My grandfather was Lawrence Derry passed 1974) Mable Jean spoke of Michael when she was alive and I meet him at her house. God bless everyone. Lorenda (Schnarr) Spilker.
July 16th, 2022
Sorry for missed spelling name s/b Hollenback family. Deepest sympathy. Lorenda Spilker
July 16th, 2022
Sorry for your loss. I worked with him at Dot. He was a great mentor and driver. I was offered his old truck several years ago and gladly excepted it , because I know Mike took very good care of his truck. He will be missed! The Edmonson family
July 16th, 2022
Our sympathies go out to the entire Hollenback family. Mike will be greatly missed.
Mike & Marla Rumler & family
Darren & Shawn Jones & family
Marlyn Jones
July 17th, 2022
Mike was a good person. He will be missed. Prayers. Pauline, Kay and Brett Brown