Nadine Boyd Holder

Nadine Boyd Holder, 93, of Scott City, died peacefully Sunday morning, June 4, 2017, at Delmar Gardens in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Lovingly considered the "Family Christmas Angel," she was born Dec. 25, 1923, to Walter and Margaret Boyd in Mullenville, Kansas. In 1942, she graduated from Butterfield High School in Butterfield, Missouri.

Just before graduating high school, Nadine married the love of her life, Otto Emil Holder, on March 22, 1942, and in May of that year, Otto was deployed to serve and defend his country during World War II.

Following the war, the couple moved to Michigan, where they lived for 32 wonderful years, raising their family of seven children.

In 1978, they moved to Scott City to be closer to family and raise their youngest daughters in a small-town community.

During that time, Nadine worked for Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. After retiring, she continued her life's work volunteering at the Illmo Nutrition Center, delivering and serving Meals on Wheels, volunteering in the community and cheering on the St. Louis Cardinals.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter Marsher Perner; and sons, Michael "Mick" and Benny.

She is survived by her daughters Emily Chateauvert, Janine "Jan" Rosenberg, Theresa "Terry" Treadway and Michelle "Shelly" Hester. Nadine had 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City on Tuesday, with visitation at 11 a.m.

The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, with Pastor James Woeltje officiating. Burial will be at Lightner's Cemetery in Scott City.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Illmo United Methodist Church of Scott City.