Louise E. Holko, 91, of Fellowship Manor, Whitehall, died March 23, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. She was the wife of the late John A. Holko.

Born in Catasauqua, she was a daughter of the late John (Dick) and Elizabeth (Burda) Balik.

She was a Catasauqua High School graduate.

She worked for the federal government in a clerical position during World War II. She was a bill of lading clerk for Perkiomen Transport. She was a graphics analyst for ComCom Inc., Allentown, until she retired in 1986.

She was a member of St. Andrew's Catholic Church, North Catasauqua, and Notre Dame Catholic Church, Bethlehem.

She is survived by three children, Teresa (Tessa) and her husband James Stillman of Lawrenceville, N.J., Christina (Tina) and her husband Jeffrey Boldt of Muscatine, Iowa, and Joseph and his wife Ginger (Andersen) of Allentown; four grandchildren, Stephen and his wife Beth Caylor Croll of Garland, Texas, Madelaine Berg of Jacksonville, Fla., and Taylor and Emily Holko of Allentown.

She was predeceased by a son, John A. Holko Jr.; and a sister, Irene M. wife of Donald Hartman of Hellertown.

Contributions may be made payable to the Catasauqua Public Library, P.O. Box 127, Catasauqua, 18032.

Arrangements were made by Brubaker Funeral Home Inc., Catasauqua.