Lonnie V. Holland Obituary (1951 - 2021)

Lonnie V. Holland of Oakville Iowa December 13, 1951-May 25, 2021 Lonnie Victor Holland, age 69, a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend left our presence after a short but hard fought battle with lung cancer. Lonnie was predeceased by his Mother, Marjorie Sampson Holland and Father James Mabry Holland and grew up in Mt Pleasant Iowa. He is survived by his daughters; Mindy Sloan and Tammy Kokke, both in Des Moines Iowa. He also leaves 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren; sisters, Mona Holland and Carol Holland Davis, brother in law, William Davis, multiple cousins, nieces, nephews and wonderful friends. After school he went into the US Air Force where he served honorably for 12 years. He lived in Wisconsin for many years and retired from a career as a construction heavy equipment operator. Lonnie was known as an inventor and sold several of his patented prototypes to manufacturers. His many hobbies and interests included scuba diving worldwide, travel, hiking, kayaking and participating in a railroad Speeder club. The family invites all who knew and loved Lonnie to join them in a Celebration of Life gathering on June 19th from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Oakland Mills Park South Shore Shelter, 255th St and Franklin Ave Mt Pleasant Iowa. Further information of the event and online condolences can be found on Lonnie V. Holland Facebook page.