NATHAN HOLTEGAARD
Nathan Anderson Holtegaard, 36, tragically passed away following an accident on the family farm on September 23, 2020.
Nathan was born on January 25, 1984 in Rochester to Roger and Melinda (Anderson) Holtegaard. Growing up, he excelled in Photography and Animal Science in 4-H. He also enjoyed playing hockey, wrestling, and woodworking. He graduated from Century High School in 2002. He then attended North Dakota State University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Management. After college, he worked for Prairie Restoration in Princeton, MN before returning home to become a partner in Blue Horizons Dairy Farm as a third-generation family farmer. On December 31, 2010 he married Katie Benson at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester, during a New Years Eve snowstorm. Together they have three daughters. Nathan was proud to have hosted Breakfast on the Farm in 2006 and 2019. He was known as a hard worker with a witty sense of humor and loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed vegetable gardening, ice fishing, and sharing his passion of farming with his daughters.
He is survived by his wife Katie of Rochester, his daughters Elizabeth, Nora, and Alice, his parents Roger and Melinda of Rochester, his sisters Courtney (Paul) Stellpflug of Rochester, Portia (Zach) Seckerson of Chatfield, MN, Annabelle (Zach) Charette of Rochester, and Marjorie (Brandon) Hofer of Nisland, SD.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents J. Harold (Annabelle) Anderson and Ray (Betty) Holtegaard.
The Funeral Mass for Nathan was held on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 11:00AM at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester with Father John Sauer officiating. Visitation was held Monday evening, September 28, 2020 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the Mass on Tuesday. Burial was held in Calvary Cemetery Rochester.
Memorials may be directed to Nathan’s wife Katie, in support of their three daughters.
Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.
