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Richard LeRoy Holihan

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Birth	:	18 Jan 1926 Deloit, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	26 Aug 2014 Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0008011, -95.3469009
Inscription	:	MARRIED MAR. 25, 1956 PARENTS OF VINCE and JODY
Description	:	KNOD Radio - Funeral Services for 88 year old Richard Holihan of Deloit will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, August 30th at the Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, with burial at the Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison. Richard passed away on Tuesday, August 26th at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his wife Delores Holihan of Deloit; 1 son, Vince (Patty) Holihan of Denison; 1 daughter, Jody (Tom) Wright of Meeker, OK; 1 brother, Mike (Cathy) Holihan of Yuma, AZ; 2 Grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison is in charge... Read More	KNOD Radio - Funeral Services for 88 year old Richard Holihan of Deloit will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, August 30th at the Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, with burial at the Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison. Richard passed away on Tuesday, August 26th at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his wife Delores Holihan of Deloit; 1 son, Vince (Patty) Holihan of Denison; 1 daughter, Jody (Tom) Wright of Meeker, OK; 1 brother, Mike (Cathy) Holihan of Yuma, AZ; 2 Grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, August 29th * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pfannebecker Funeral Home Richard Holihan (January 18, 1926 - August 26, 2014) U.S. Veteran SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa VISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 29, 2014 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa Burial: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa Richard LeRoy Holihan was born January 18, 1926, in rural Deloit, Iowa, the son of Richard Maurice Holihan and Rebecca Altha Winey Holihan. He was raised on the same farm that he was born and attended the country school in Milford Township. His high school years were spent at Deloit High School and after graduation he took agriculture classes with surrounding young farmers. In November of 1944, Richard enlisted in the United States Army and served most of his time in the Pacific around the Philippines. It was there that he received many of his medals. Richard was especially proud of his purple heart and his bronze star that he received liberating survivors of the Bataan Death March. After being discharged he came home and went into farming and sold seed corn for Pioneer and Jacobsen Seed for many years. On March 25, 1956 Richard married the love of his life, Delores Stehr, at the First United Methodist Church in Denison. He was so dedicated to his work however, that he was late for his wedding because he had work to finish first. He had very strong work ethics that he passed on to his two children they were blessed with: Vince and Jody. Eventually the family moved to their current farm at Deloit where they have resided for the past 55 years. . Richard was the type of man that would lend a helping hand to anyone in need of one and loved socializing about agriculture and farming knowledge. He also enjoyed his weekly visits to the casino, fishing, and was a true lover of animals. He was a member of the Deloit American Legion for 60 plus years and was proud of being a veteran. Richard died Tuesday evening, August 26, 2014, surrounded by his family, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa. At the time of his death he had attained the age of 88 years, 7 months and 8 days. Including his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law: Delores and Don O’Dell. Survivors include his wife of over 58 years, Delores Holihan of Deloit, Iowa; son, Vince and wife Patty Holihan of Denison, Iowa, daughter, Jody and husband Tom Wright of Meeker, Oklahoma; grandson, Justin Holihan of Ames, Iowa; granddaughter, Skylar Wright of Meeker, Oklahoma; brother, Mike and wife Cathy Holihan of Yuma, Arizona; other relatives and numerous friends. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Richard LeRoy Holihan's memorial is located at: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, USA.
When did Richard LeRoy Holihan death?
Richard LeRoy Holihan death on 26 Aug 2014 in Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0008011
Longitude: -95.3469009

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Crawford Heights Memory Gardens
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0008011, -95.3469009

2. Oakland Cemetery
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9972000, -95.3478012

3. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9958000, -95.3450012

4. Old Catholic Cemetery
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0043983, -95.3189011

5. Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0247002, -95.3394012

6. Washington Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9354000, -95.3387000

7. Crawford County Poor Farm Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9508216, -95.4308331

8. Buck Grove Cemetery
Buck Grove, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9067841, -95.3839722

9. Butler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9364014, -95.4627991

10. Deloit Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1075325, -95.3136520

11. Nishnabotna Cemetery
Manilla, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9086952, -95.2464447

12. Vail Cemetery
Vail, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0647011, -95.2102966

13. Saint Anns Cemetery
Vail, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0513992, -95.1868973

14. King Cemetery
Vail, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1007996, -95.2319031

15. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Manilla, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8922005, -95.2200012

16. Astor Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8636017, -95.2853012

17. Dow City Cemetery
Dow City, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9219017, -95.5119019

18. Lehfeldt Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458170, -95.3724972

19. Morgan Cemetery
Schleswig, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1394005, -95.4403000

20. Hayes Township Cemetery
Westside, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0083199, -95.1216583

21. Bockelmann Family Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0954020, -95.5357330

22. Union Township Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3471985

23. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3450012

24. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ricketts, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1215000, -95.5265000