Harvey R. Holden, 92, of El Dorado, died Sunday, July 25, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita surrounded by his loving family. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Carlson Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Walnut Valley Memorial Park with Military Honors. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 7:30 Wednesday evening at Carlson Funeral Home.
He was born on Nov. 7, 1917 in Cherryvale, Kan., the son of Earl J. and Lula (Harper) Holden. Harvey graduated from Blackwell, Okla., High School with the Class of 1935. He joined the U.S. Army and served in Normandy, D-Day and Germany. Upon returning home after the War, he became a welder and a local business owner. He belonged to the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union #441, Wichita; was a 32nd Degree Mason; a member of the VFW; American Legion; Moose and Elk Clubs, and a lifetime member of the NRA. As a young man, he was a Golden Glove boxer and enjoyed riding his Indian Motorcycle. In his later years he enjoyed raising horses; reading, working on his farm and especially being with his family.
On Jan. 24, 1953 he was married to Mildred Frogge in Bartlesville, Okla.
Those who survive including his wife of the home are: his daughters, Jean Howard and husband Amster of Lakewood, Colo., Beth McKeithan of San Antonio, Texas, and Ame Holden and husband Steve Cox of Oceanside, Calif.; a sister, Ermal Hentrich of Beaumont, Texas; grandchildren, Kevin Rino and Milise Rino; several nieces and nephews; brother-in-law, Kay Brown; and sister-in-law, Virginia Brown of Beaumont, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Dortha; and a brother, Harold.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials in his memory for either Parkinson Foundation or the Cancer Society. These may be left with Carlson Funeral Home where friends may call.
Condolences to the family can be sent to www.carlsoncolonial.com.
