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Lloyd W. Holck

5/10/1924 - 10/6/1996


Obituary


Lloyd William Holck, 72, passed away Sunday, October 6, 1996, at the Westview Care Center in Britt, Iowa.

Lloyd, the son of William and Margaret (Jacobsen) Holck, was born May 10, 1924, on the family farm north of Britt. On October 4, 1944, he married Evelyn L. Wellik at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan.  He farmed north of Britt from 1944 - 1954.  After moving to town, he helped construct the Britt High School.  He was a member of the Britt Police Department, serving as chief for several years.  Lloyd was also employed at Kern  Implement, Howie Implement and Fangman Implement.  Lloyd had many interest, including fishing and hunting.  He was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church, where he was an usher for funerals.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; his children, Arlene Christensen and her husband, Jerry of Britt; Larry Holck and his wife, Corinne of Mason City; Tom Holck and his wife, Sharon of Quincy, Illinois; Mary Ryckman and her husband, Don of West Des Moines; nine grandchildren, Bill Holck, Amy Boekelman, Casey Holck, Ryan Holck, Brad Ryckman, Steve Holck, Brian Ryckman, Kevin Holck and Ian Holck; two great-grandchildren, Malory and Benjamin Holck; two sisters, Edith Drabek and her husband, George of Duncan and Evelyn Buffington and her husband,  John of Mason City; one brother, Marvin Holck and his wife, Peggy of Britt; and one sister-in-law, Viola Holck of Britt.

He was preceded in death by his father ,William on March 25, 1957, his mother, Margaret on April 5, 1982, and his brother, Kenneth Holck on May 1, 1988.