Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend Nina Joy Olson Holman passed away peacefully at her home in Rexburg, Idaho on September 8, 2018, returning to her Heavenly Father. Her family was given the tender mercy of being able to bid a loving farewell to this remarkable woman of faith. When asked what she wanted to be remembered for she responded, "love and my testimony."

She was born September 16, 1927, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Niels Orson Olson and Nina Yeates Olson.

She met the love of her life, Garth Rider Holman, in 1946 at a dance, while attending Ricks College. They were married in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple on November 24, 1948. She trained professionally in vocal music prior to her marriage and gave up fame and fortune to have a family, but she shared her love of music with her children. She left a rich legacy of love, service, compassion, and faith for her posterity and friends to emulate. Her greatest joy was found in her family, serving others, sharing her joy of life, and her love of the Savior and the gospel that radiated from her countenance.

She taught elementary school for over 35 years and received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Rigby School District in 1989. She was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served two missions in Nauvoo: one with her husband; after his death, the second with another senior missionary sister. She served in both the Idaho Falls Idaho and Rexburg Idaho temples for years until a few months before her death.

She was preceded in death by her beloved eternal companion, Garth, two grandchildren Nicole Strickland and Ashley Cazier, and great-granddaughter Alexandra Hilton. The family takes great solace in knowing that she has returned to her husband's loving arms. Also preceding her death were five sisters and two brothers.

She is survived by her children Gerald Garth Holman (Lynelle) of Draper, Utah; Karen Joy Strickland (Michael) of Richland, Washington; Susan Kay Hammond (Rocky) of Rexburg, Idaho; Julie Cazier (David) of West Valley City, Utah; Diane Elmer (Dan) of El Cajon, California; J. Scott Holman (Hilda) of Gilbert, Arizona; and Colette Winward (Kirk) of Salt Lake City, Utah; along with 68 grandchildren, 78 great-grandchildren, and her younger sisters Betty Rae Olson Stucki (Delos) and Sharyn June Olson Johnson (Kim).

The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the many dedicated health professionals who treated her with great compassion, skill, and dignity and to the many friends who gave their loving support.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 17, at the Rexburg Center Stake Chapel, 590 Summerwood Drive, Rexburg, Idaho. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home, 61 North 1st East, in Rexburg, and Monday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the stake center prior to services. Interment will be in the Sugar City Cemetery.