Holtz, Delno Raymond (“Bud”) (1918 - 2018)

HOLTZ, KENKEL, KLEIN, INGWERSEN, ROCK, JORGENSEN, NELSON, KRUEGER, HODGE, SCHEEL

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/27/2018 at 15:51:22

Name of deceased: Delno Raymond Holtz (“Bud”)

Aged: 100 yrs, 9 mo, 9 days

Residence: Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: Feb. 7, 1918; rural Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: Nov. 16, 2018; Avoca Specialty Care Center, Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018; Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA; burial was in the Graceland Cemetery, Avoca, IA

Survived by: Wife of 65 years, Betty Holtz of Avoca, IA; children, Jean (spouse, Michael) Kenkel of Council Bluffs, IA, Keith Holtz (spouse, Nancy) of Avoca, IA, and Connie (spouse, Dean) Klein of Panama, IA; 7 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Fred and Emma (nee Ingwersen) Holtz; siblings, Ella Rock, Leona Jorgensen, Herb Holtz, Alvin Holtz, Evelyn Nelson, Raymond Holtz, Freddie Holtz, Clarence Holtz, Hazel Krueger and Frances Hodge

Education: Attended country school and graduated from Avoca (IA) High School, Class of 1936

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Betty Scheel; Oct. 24, 1953; First Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA

Employment: After graduating from high school, Bud helped his parents with the farm and dairy operation. After his parents retired, Bud was employed to build bridges on the Rock Island Railroad in the Hancock and Minden (IA) areas. After his marriage, Bud drove a cream truck and also did carpentry work. Early in 1956 they started farming on the Chris Miller farm south of Avoca. Bud did carpentry work during the day and farmed on evenings and weekends; they raised corn, beans and hay, and also had a Grade B dairy herd, feeder calves, sheep, rabbits, broilers, laying hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea hens and pigs. In 1984, they retired and moved to town. After he retired, Bud worked as a custodian for the Edgington Memorial Park.

Hobbies/Interests: gardening; fishing; going on extended bus tours

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