Portage County obituaries for Aug. 5-7

Mary Elizabeth Soos Holtz, of Auburn Twp., was born on April 18, 1938 in Johnstown, PA. She died at home surrounded by her family at the age of 84 on July 30, 2022 from Cholangiocarcinoma, or Bile Duct Cancer. She is survived by her two daughters, Kat/Kathy Holtz and Cindy Holtz, her son-in-law, Mark Karabec, and her precious granddaughter, Sarah. Her spouse’s siblings, Patricia and Clair Dunegan of Twinsburg, her brothers, John Soos (Mona) and Tom Soos (Judy) of Oklahoma and her many nieces and nephews also mourn her passing. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Pat/JP Holtz, her son, Pat Holtz, and her sisters Gin and Loretta.

Vocationally, Mary had several jobs in the era of few moms working outside the home. The most significant was working as the accounts clerk and secretary at Crestwood High School in Mantua from 1975 to 2000 when she retired. Working with her student office volunteers gave her joy and hope for the future. She kept in touch with fellow retired co-workers via lunch get togethers.