Lucille Kane Holbert

Lucille (Kane) Holbert of Pensacola, Florida was called home to her Lord on January 24, 2022. Lucy was born in Melvindale, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan on February 22, 1928 to Joseph and Clara (Kresmer) Kane. By 1934, with the great depression upon them, the family of six packed up and moved to Ensley, Florida near Lucy’s grandfather. She attended Ensley and St. Michael’s school until the family moved to the East Hill area of Pensacola. Lucy graduated from Catholic High in 1944 at the age of 16, having begged to start school early and skipping a grade. She went on to attend Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in January of 1948. Lucy met the love of her life Dale A. Holbert while he was stationed at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola. They married on December 3, 1948. Lucy and Dale moved to the Chicagoland area and were blessed with eight children. They relocated to Florida in 1969, eventually settling back in Pensacola in 1972 to be near family and enjoy their love of golf. Lucy also loved to read, plant flowers, travel, and was always up for a bit of shopping/lunch with friends and family. Lucy was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Clara Kane, brothers Thomas Kane and James Kane, her son Brian Holbert, her devoted husband Dale A. Holbert, and her grandson Gavin Brink. Survivors include her sister Peggy Milsted, her children; Craig (Patricia Barry) Holbert, Kathleen Colbert, Marcia (Roger “Pirate”) Brink, Dale (O Sun Jeannie) Holbert, Scott (Darlene) Holbert, Julie (Sean) Ahern and Mark Holbert, grandchildren; Kyle (Steve) Girdley, Chae (Sean) Kyle, Lucky (Chris) Fraley, Rusty (John) McDonald, Stephanie (Chris) Van Roten, Kasey (Saad) Saeed, Trevor (Julia) Holbert, James Ahern, Claire Ahern, Sarah Holbert, Michael Ahern, Jacob Holbert, great grandchildren; Victoria (Paul) Baldwin Chon, Tanis Kyle, Parker Girdley, Raegan Girdley, Noah Van Roten, Trip Fraley, Oliver Holbert, Warren Holbert, Trinity McDonald, Tilli Fraley, Zakary Saeed, Vincent Saeed, and Xyla Saeed along with numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff of Covenant Hospice and The Residence Memory Care for their compassionate care of “Miss Lucy.” Family and friends are invited to remember Lucy on February 17, 2022 at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church at 9945 Hillview Drive, Pensacola, FL. Visitation 10-10:30 am, Rosary 10:30-11 am, funeral mass at 11 am followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery at 1300 E. Hayes St., Pensacola, FL. In remembrance of Lucy’s life, the family asks that any charitable donations be made to either St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org or a charity of one’s choosing.

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Lucille Kane Holbert

February 22, 1928 - January 24, 2022