Florence ‘Pat’ Carnes

Florence ‘Pat’ Carnes

1930 – 2025

HOLSTEIN - Florence “Pat” Carnes, 95, of Holstein, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 3 p.m. at the Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church of Holstein with Fr. Dan Rupp officiating. A visitation will be held a half hour prior to the service starting at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be at a later date.

Florence “Pat” (Luken) Carnes was born to August and Lenore (Nelle) Luken on Jan. 16, 1930 in Granville, Iowa. Pat went to Granville School to 10th grade and graduated from Paulina High School in 1947. She went to Sioux City Beauty School and finished in 1948. She moved to Holstein to work as a beautician and opened her own salon a year later.

She met Clark Carnes, Sr. and they were united in marriage on April 13, 1950. They were lifelong residents of Holstein where they raised their three children, Clark Jr., Thomas and Susan.

Pat was always active, she was in a bowling league for 10 years, belonged to several bridge clubs, and played in golf league and tournaments. Pat and Clark were actively involved in the building of the Holstein Town and Country Club where they enjoyed golfing, socializing and dancing. Pat was also active in her church, Our Lady of Good Counsel of Holstein. She taught catechism and First Communion classes, sang in the choir and helped with many social activities.

Pat enjoyed watching her children play sports and participating in extra-curricular activities of the school and in the community. Later, she enjoyed going to her grandchildren’s many activities.

Pat, Clark and Clark Jr. traveled to Bullhead City, AZ/Laughlin, NV for 20 years, to spend a couple of months in warmer weather during the winter. Before they had children, Pat and Clark enjoyed spending time at Island Lake each summer for a couple of weeks to fish and relax. Later, her time was filled with balancing work and kids and family life and many activities.

Pat loved her family dearly and was always there for them. She was a busy mom, but was always there for her children helping them with homework, making costumes, baking cookies for some celebration or just spending time playing. She also helped her nieces and nephews throughout the years. Pat loved attending family gatherings; many to Granville, IA and Yankton, SD, in addition to a few in St. Paul, MN and Holstein.

Pat had many lifelong friends who she enjoyed spending time with playing cards, golfing, bowling, shopping, going for lunch or just coffee and good conversation.

She is survived by her children, Clark Carnes, Jr. and Susie Eades of Holstein, and Thomas of CA; grandchildren, Ethan Juelfs, Ashley (Josh) Paugh, Holly Eades, Brianna (Cory) VanRoekel, Becca Eades, Tom-e-lee Carnes; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and sister-in-law, Ruth Luken.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sisters and their spouses, Colleen (Richard) Harm, Claris (Alvin) Harm, Ruth (Robert) Schwarz; brother, Robert Luken; brothers and sisters-in-law, Douglas (Norma) Carnes, Donna Carnes, and Doris (William) Erickson, Tom Kennedy and great-grandson, Hayden Juelfs. 

Cards can be directed to Susie Eades at P.O. Box 264, Holstein, IA 51025. 

Online condolences can be made at nicklasdjensenfh.com