Julia (Pickens) Holkenbrink (69) of Carpentersville, formerly of Dieterich

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Published on January 11 2024 1:38 pm

Julia (Pickens) Holkenbrink died peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, January 5th, 2024, at her home in Carpentersville, IL.

Christian Funeral services will be 11:00AM January 20 th at Crosspoint Lutheran Church, 8505 Redtail Dr., Village of Lakewood, IL. (815-893-0888). Visitation will be at that same church in the morning at 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Crematoria arrangements are being made by DeFiore Funeral Home Huntley, IL. Burial will be scheduled at a later date.

Julia was born on Aug 25, 1954 in Dieterich, IL, the daughter of Ivan and Loreen (Miller) Pickens. She married Frank Holkenbrink on Dec. 26, 1975, in St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Wheeler, IL. Julie was a loving wife, mother, and a homemaker. In 1974 she graduated from Eastern Il. University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She loved cooking, baking, and trying new recipes. When not busy in the kitchen, you could find her outside in her beautifully tended garden. Throughout her career outside of the home she held a variety of jobs. Including Office Administrator and Supervisor of Quality Control for Chase Credit Card Division.

Julie was the proud mother of 2 children, Sarah Lynne (Andrew) Pernsteiner of Shaker Heights, Ohio and Frank Gregory (Amber) Holkenbrink of Verona, WI. She also has 3 grandchildren Jake, Joe and Lauren Pernsteiner and several nieces and nephews. She is survived by husband Frank and her sisters Peggy (Fred) Ostermeier of Chatham IL., Joan (Russell) Higgins of Normal IL., Kay (Ken) Jones of Collinsville, IL. Brothers: Ed Pickens of Advance, Mo and Curtis Pickens of Wapakoneta, OH.

She was preceded in death by her parents Loreen (Miller) Pickens (87) and Cecil Iven Pickens (87), her sister Marie (Pickens) Herdes (69) and sister in-law Diane (Gaddis) Pickens (40).

In lieu of Flowers please donate to the “Right to Life” Charity or Crosspoint Lutheran Church. Condolences can be left at DefioreFuneral - Julia (Pickens) Holkenbrink Obituary