Birkenholz, Doris Jane 1934-2021

BIRKENH0LZ, HOLDEFER, KINGERY, SODERHOLM, HIDALGO, JURGENSEN, CROW

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Date: 9/15/2021 at 14:13:25

Doris Jane Birkenholz
1934 - 2021

Doris Jane Birkenholz, 86, was born November 2, 1934, in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Wilda Mae (Myers) Kingery. Jane was a graduate of the Newton Senior High School, Class of 1952.

On July 26, 1952, Jane was united in marriage to Henry C. “Hank” Birkenholz in Elkton, Maryland. Jane devoted her life to her family and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Over the years she and Hank enjoyed spending many summers at their cabin in Minnesota and their winters in Mesa, Arizona. She enjoyed fishing, ping pong, Sunday afternoon card games (with popcorn), DIY projects on real estate, baking (especially chocolate chip cookies), yard work, her flowers and a clean car.

Jane died Monday afternoon, September 13, 2021, at Newton Village Health Care. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Hank on March 29, 2015, her twin sister Deloris Ann & her husband Harlan Holdefer, and her brother Arnold & his wife Shirley Kingery.

Doris is survived by her sons: Larry Dean (Lynette) Birkenholz of Newton, Daniel L. (Ronda) Birkenholz of Newton and Scott J. Birkenholz of Mesa, Arizona; her grandchildren: Ryan Birkenholz (Becky Soderholm), JD (Sarah) Birkenholz, Renee (Rod) Hidalgo, Lisa (Kyle) Jurgensen and Dallas (CJ) Crow; her great-grandchildren: Addison Birkenholz, Jackson Birkenholz, Ryder Birkenholz, Sutton Birkenholz, Camille Hidalgo, Jazelle Hidalgo, Preston Hidalgo, Drew Jurgensen, Lauren Jurgensen and Genevieve Crow; and her many good neighbors and friends.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Visitation with the family present will be from, 10a.m. until 11a.m., prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Newton Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be designated to Jane Birkenholz family, and made payable to Dan Birkenholz.
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Visitation
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Pence~Reese Funeral Home
310 N 2nd Ave. E
Newton, Iowa, United States

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Pence~Reese Funeral Home
310 N 2nd Ave E
Newton, Iowa, United States
Pence~Reese Funeral Home ~ The Pence Reese Funeral Home, Newton, Iowa 13 Sept 2021.