Patrick Lee Holleman, 50, of De Soto died June 12, 2025, in Fenton. Mr. Holleman worked as a waiter in many St. Louis area restaurants. He will be remembered for his kind and giving nature and his tenacious spirit. He enjoyed anything related to Marvel or DC comics, Greek mythology and the Cardinals, Blues and Cowboys. Born Oct. 23, 1974, in St. Louis, he was the son of the late Bobby Rex and Catherine Jean (McKenzie) Holleman.
He is survived by a brother: David Holleman of De Soto; four uncles: Michael (the late Shirley) McKenzie, Ronald (Nancy) McKenzie, Larry (Barbara) Holleman and Mac (Sandy) Holleman; two aunts: Agnes (the late Paul) Linville and Ruth (Ozier) Moore; cousins: Mary Sue (Dean) Allinson, Carolyn (Royce) Adams, Morgan and Mike Holleman, Janet Quigley, Sonya (Chris) Whaley, Scott (Susie) Moore, Kay (Mike) Calvert, Christy Malone, Mark (Nancy) Holleman, Andy (Megan) Holleman, Donna (the late Ronald) Davidson, Kenneth McKenzie, Sherry Bechtle, Diana (Ben) Meyer, Patricia Smith, Christina (Stanley) Baker, Richard Butler, Mark Linville, Glen Linville, Beth (Justin) Hamilton, Nicole (John) Reese, Amanda Davidson, Matthew Hillard, Linda Meyer, Catherine (Ramsey) Hoffman, Mary Meyer, Gavin Hamilton, Arya Davidson, Taveah Brown, Kari Bechtle, Natalie Waln, Nevaeh Waln, Gracie Waln, Tessa Lorenz, Amelia Hoffman, Credence Reese, Everett Reese, Xander Baker and Tavanta Brown; and his friends: the Russo, Crestwell, Stout, Sabourin, Farrell, Ellis, Simms, Thrasher, Allen, Bini, Shinkle, Licklider, Jones, Boyer and Brown families.
He was preceded in death by a brother: Gregory Holleman; his grandparents: C.H. and Jesse Holleman and Catherine McKenzie; three uncles: Bill Holleman, Don (Joybell) Holleman and Kenny Steckman; two aunts: Juanita (Dan) Smith and Roberta (Duane) Mahlo; and four cousins: Timothy Hillard, Thomas Hillard, Ronald Davidson and Rachel Warren.
A memorial gathering is scheduled from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto. A funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, July 7, at St. Stephen Promartyr Catholic Church, 3949 Wilmington Ave., in St. Louis, officiated by Father Ron Hopmeir. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.