Bryan Howard Holland Sr., a devout parishioner of St. Vincient dePaul Catholic Church, devoted father to three children, and loving grandfather to nine grandchildren. Bryan passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday, April 24th, 2026, after a long battle with brain cancer.
Bryan was born in Wisconsin on November 12, 1962 and would become the son of the Jeannine Marie (1995) and Howard William Holland (2008) of St. Louis, Mo. Bryan attend Immaculate Heart of Mary for elementary school and St. Mary’s High School.
Bryan met his wife in 1983 and they married in 1989. Bryan and Jeannie raised three children together. Bryan worked as a firefighter for the St. Louis Fire Department from 1989 to his retirement in April of 2010. Bryan went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Bryan loved spending time with his children and grandchildren whether it was down at the local river, camping, boating, hunting, fishing or his trips with his kids. Bryan loved helping his children and grandchildren make their pinewood derby cars.
Bryan is survived by his wife, Jean Marie (nee Haines), loving father of Jonathan, Bryan (Jeannie) Jr. and Danielle (Charles); cherished grandfather of Jordan, Annabella, Gage, Bryan III, Avery, Caraline, Finneas, Lilly, Lela and Kylie; dear brother of Deborah (Rollin) Thorsen; our dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend.
Services: Funeral from Kutis South County Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Road, on Saturday, May 2, 9:15 am to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church for 10:00am mass. Interment Holland Family Farm. Memorials to Backstoppers, American Cancer Society or Autism Speaks, appreciated. Visitation Friday 4:00 to 8:00 pm.
Rest in Peace,dear cousin
You have my deepest condolences family; I pray for healing and strength to get you through this.
I received this unfortunate news this morning. I grew up with Bryan on Wanda and have such great memories of that time. He and the other boys in our neighborhood used to play football in the park behind my house. Us girls would always have front row seats to those games. I love football to this day! We would also go down to his parents’s house in the cul-de-sac and listen to his album collection in the basement. He introduced me to Ted Nugent when I was 10 or 11. Occasionally, through the years, I would run into him from time to time. I was always amazed to see that he was the same guy as when we were kids. No adult hardships on his sleeve. Still laughing, chuckling, and cutting up as always. I never once remember seeing him sad or mad.
My condolences to his sister Debbie, his wife and children, and all others who are affected by his loss. He was truly one of a kind.
RIP Bryan, and thank you for all the cherished childhood memories.