Services Friday for former Jasper County Collector Steve Holt
Holt served as County Collector from 1989 to 2019.
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Stephen Howard "Steve" Holt, age 73 of Joplin, MO, passed away early Friday, October 30, 2026, at National Healthcare in Joplin following an illness.
He was born on January 17, 1953, in Carthage, MO., the son of Howard and Colleen (McMillan) Holt. He was a lifetime area resident. He attended Carthage High School, graduating in 1971, and graduated from Missouri Southern State College in 1975.
Holt was appointed as the Jasper County Collector by Governor John Ashcroft in 1989. He served Jasper County for many years retiring on March 4, 2019.
He married Cathy Sue Christy on August 22, 1976, in Joplin. She preceded him in death on December 10, 2022. Stephen was also preceded by his parents and by a granddaughter, Pyper.
He is survived by his son, Christopher S. Holt and wife Kristin, Joplin; his daughter, Lindsey A. Hartley and husband Zack, Webb City, MO; six grandchildren, Asa and his wife Samantha, Tessa, Nina, Maguire, Madison, and Trenton.
Funeral services have been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2026, at Park Plaza Christian Church. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Webb City, MO.
The family will receive friends during a time of visitation prior to the service beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Friday at the church
