Clifford Paul Holtsman

August 5, 1958 - April 11, 2019

Clifford Holtsman, age 60 of Bowling Green passed away April 11, 2019 at the Hannibal Regional Hospital. A celebration of life will be held 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the Broken P Arena, 11077 Pike 405 Bowling Green, MO. Cremation rites are being handled by the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Clifford was born August 5, 1958 in Louisiana the son of Lloyd Paul and Opal Lovena Gann Holtsman. He lived in Louisiana until 5th grade when the family moved to Bowling Green. Survivors include father Lloyd Holtsman and step-mother Louise Holtsman of Portageville; daughters Amy Deters of Bowling Green, Mandy Jo Burnett (Shawn) of Bowling Green, Megan Hatton (Casey) of Stoutsville; 9 grandchildren Gabrielle Deters, Gavin Deters, Gracie Rose Deters, Kayden Burnett, Kamden Burnett, Kannon Burnett, Gracie Jo Hatton, Gage Hatton, Grant Hatton; brother Ron Holtsman (Jane) of Holts Summit; sister Nadine Lawson of Bowling Green; and sister-in-law Kelly Holtsman of Thompson, MO. He was preceded in death by his mother Opal Holtsman Trower; step-father William Trower; brother Leslie Holtsman; and brother-in-law Ray Lawson. Clifford worked for Gunther-Nash, Galloway Limestone and Wayne B. Smith. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, woodworking, deer camp with family and friends and most of all seeing his grandchildren. He loved traveling around the United States with Gunther-Nash. Anyone who knew him knew he liked to shoot the “Bull” with everyone and never met a stranger. Memorials may be made to the family in care of Bibb-Veach Funeral Home.