Timothy David Holderbaum

Timothy David Holderbaum, age 40 of Massillon, passed away Friday morning at his residence. Tim was born June 28, 1967 in Canton to Rita R. (McCauley) Holderbaum and Gary L. Holderbaum. Tim was a 1985 graduate of Washington High School. Tim was vice president of Holderbaum Drain Service. He started working with his grandpa as a child. He was a member of FOE #190. Tim will be remembered as an exceptional person with many talents: his love of growing peppers, flowers, cooking, baking, canning, most of which he gave away. He was often seen on his Harley and his ‘yippy’. A man with a big heart, he had a special fondness for kids with cancer and was active in the Ed Bear Foundation. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents; Margaret (McCauley) Hamilton and John H. McCauley, paternal grandparents Myron and Katherine (Eber) Holderbaum and uncle Jack Holderbaum. He is survived by his parents; Rita (McCauley) Holderbaum, Gary and his wife Beth Holderbaum; sister and brother-in-law, Kim (Holderbaum) Blankenship and Thomas; brother and sister-in-law, Rick and Traci Holderbaum; step brother, Zachary Medure; nephews, Hunter, Reid, and Cole Holderbaum; his former wife, Debbie Burch and her son Paul Johnson. Funeral Service will be Monday, 10:30 A.M. at the Paquelet Funeral Home in Massillon. Friends may call Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Burial will be at Rose Hill Memorial Garden. The family would appreciate contributions to the Ed Bear Foundation, c/o Dr. Scott Weiner, 20 Olive Street, Suite 201, Akron, Ohio 44310 or to Hospice Of Visiting Nurse, 845 – 8th Street N.E., Suite 1, Massillon, Ohio 44646. Special Thanks to all of Tim’s caregivers especially Tina Plott, Carolyn Stauffer, and Karla Heinzer. Paquelet – Massillon A Golden Rule Funeral Home 330-833-3222