Paul was born June 2, 1936 in Joliet, Illinois to Harold and Ruby Holmstrom. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Joliet. In 1954 he graduated with honors from Joliet ...

The Rev. Peter Martin Holmer was the senior pastor at Joliet’s largest Lutheran ... Their father had been the senior pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Charles for 23 years, but both ...