Holdsworth, Vernon (1923 - 2018)

HOLDSWORTH, KUHLMANN, AHRENHOLTZ, ANDERSEN, DEWILD, WHITTAKER, MUNDT, WIESE, SWENSON, BOYENS, CARPENTER, SHEER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/28/2018 at 17:26:12

Name of deceased: Vernon K. Holdsworth

Aged: 94 yrs, 7 mo, 3 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Dec. 17, 1923; Carroll, Carroll County, IA

Died: July 20, 2018; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Monday, July 23, 2018; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; burial was Arlington Heights Cemetery, Audubon, IA

Survived by: Wife of 71 years, Della Holdsworth of Harlan, IA; children, Linda (spouse, Alan) Kuhlmann of Charter Oak, IA, Don Holdsworth (spouse, Pat) of Harlan, IA, Connie (spouse, Jerry) Ahrenholtz of Defiance, IA, Tom Holdsworth (spouse, Julie) of Oak Grove, MO, Colleen (spouse, Roger) Andersen of Harlan, IA, Becky (spouse, Denny) DeWild of Shenandoah, IA, and Carol (spouse, Tim) Whittaker of Letts, IA; 25 grandchildren; 39 great- grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Mundt of Manilla, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Ray and Elsie (nee Wiese) Holdsworth; son, Kenneth Holdsworth; son-in-law, Randy Swenson; siblings, Merle Holdsworth (and spouse, Opal) and Betty (and spouse, Les) Boyens; brother-in-law, Gilburt Mundt; great-granddaughter, Sydney Carpenter

Education: Attended school in Manilla, IA through Grade 6 when he started to help his father with farming

Religious affiliation: Baptized at the Presbyterian Church, Carroll, IA on July 3, 1927; confirmed into the Lutheran faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Irwin, IA on Dec. 15, 1957.

Military service: Enlisted in the U. S. Army in March 1944 and served during WWII; he returned home with a medical discharge in Oct. 1945

Marriage: Della Sheer; Sep. 4, 1946; Our Savior Lutheran Church, Audubon, IA

Employment: After his military service, he was employed as an auto mechanic for 5 years, and then farmed for Christoffersen for 5 years before beginning to farm on his own. With wife Della, they farmed for 25 years near Irwin and Manilla, IA. In addition, Vernon drove a school bus for the Irwin (IA) School as well as worked for Robinson Implement in Irwin. They moved to Perry, IA where they owned and operated the D&D Motel. He also drove truck for Rosene Implement for 9 years. After they moved to Boone, IA, Vernon drove the Boone County Transportation Bus for the pre-school and did maintenance work at the senior citizen apartments. Finally, they settled in Harlan, IA, where Vernon drove a bus for handicapped children for 4 years and was the courier for the United Bank of Iowa. He retired on Oct. 20, 2012.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed fishing; listening to polka music; old cars; spending time with family

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com