Richard Leonard Holzinger

1922 - 2002  (79 years)

• Name	Richard Leonard Holzinger
  Born	27 Aug 1922	Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Feb 2002	Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA   [3]
  Buried	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA
  Person ID	I9029	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Joseph Herman Holzinger,   b. 30 Jan 1871, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 21 Jul 1959, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Anna Philomena Wehr,   b. 3 Mar 1888, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 29 Jun 1925, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA  (Age 37 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1905	Indiana, USA
  Notes	Index to Marriage Record 1837 - 1920 Inclusive Volume II Letters L To Z Inclusive Record Location: Wells County, Indiana W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerks Office Bluffton Compeled by Indiana Work Projects Administration 1940 Spouse 1: Amra Wehr Spouse 2: Joseph Holzinger Marriage Date: 08 Nov 1905 County: Wells Book: C-10 Original Source Page: 473 Title: Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Applications April 1905 - December 1920 Letters A - Z Record Location: Wells County, Indiana W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Bluffton Compiled by Indiana Work Projects Administration 1940 Spouse 1: Joseph Holzinger County: Wells Book: 1 Original Source Page: 126 Father: John Mother: Caroline Eberly Gender: M Birth Date: 30 Jan 1871
  Family ID	F3389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joyce Maxine Steele,   b. 1925, Indiana, USA ,   d. Indiana, USA
  Married	15 Feb 1946	Indiana, USA
  Children	1. Richard Eugene Holzinger,   b. 6 Jan 1947, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 17 May 1968, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA  (Age 21 years)   2. Patricia Ann Holzinger,   b. 10 Mar 1948, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 11 Oct 1984, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA  (Age 36 years)   3. Lawrence Alan Holzinger
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F4496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Submitter: Huntington Volunteer Subject: Richard L. Holzinger Message: From the Huntington Herald Press Online, February 4, 2002 Richard L. Holzinger, 79, Fort Wayne, died at 10:15 a.m. Friday (Feb. 1, 2002) at his home. Mr. Holzinger, a former resident of Huntington, worked as a machine repairman for Dana Corp., retiring in 1986 after 27 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Wayne. He served during World War II and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2689, where he also served as a past commander, and a member of American Legion Post 499, Fort Wayne. He also served as past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Fifth District. He was born Aug. 27, 1922, in Huntington to Joseph and Anna Wehr Holzinger. He graduated from Huntington Catholic High School in 1940. He married Joyce M. Steele on Feb. 15, 1946, at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. His wife survives. Also surviving are are a son, Larry A. Holzinger, Roanoke; a sister, Ann Moore, Midland, Mich.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Parker; a son, Richard Holzinger; three brothers, Paul Holzinger, John Holzinger and Joseph Holzinger; and seven sisters, Catherine Buck, Mary Cunningham, Clara Grice, Regina Miller, Rose Miles, Marie McCready and Dorothy Denzel. Calling is 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Monday at Hart Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 840 Cherry St., with Father Ron Rieder officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Preferred memorials are to Parkview Hospice and Home Health Care, Fort Wayne, to Masses, or to the donor?s choice of charities, in care of Hart Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson St., Huntington, IN 46750. http://www.huntington.in.us/county/veterans/memday2003/folders/holzinger/holzinger.html Richard L. HolzingerAugust 27, 1922 - February 1, 2002 Sergeant - U.S. ArmyServedFebruary 12, 1943 - January 10, 1946 Born in Huntington, Indiana, Mr. Holzinger entered the U.S. Army from Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana at age 20, serving during World War II in the New Guinea and Southern Philippines Campaigns, primarily with Company A, 865th Engineer Aviation Battalion.For his service he earned the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, The Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, the Army Good Conduct Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a member of VFW Post 2689, Huntington, Indiana, where he served as a past commander, and a member of American Legion Post 499, Fort Wayne. He also served as a pastcommander of the VFW 5th District. Mr. Holzinger and Joyce M. Steele were married on February 15, 1946. They had 3 children, 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. http://www.interment.net/data/us/in/huntington/mtcalvary/calvary_h.htm Holzinger, Richard L., b. 1922, d. 2002, s/w Joyce M. & Richard E. Holzinger, Sect N Lot 43-07

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Richard L Holzinger Age: 7 Estimated birth year: 1922 Relation to Head-of-house: Son Home in 1930: Clear Creek, Huntington, Indiana Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Clear Creek, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: T626_593; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 0567. [S48] World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938 - 1946, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Richard L Holzinger Birth Year: 1922 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Indiana State of Residence: Indiana County or City: Huntington Enlistment Date: 12 Feb 1943 Enlistment State: Indiana Enlistment City: Indianapolis Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Semiskilled welders and flame cutters Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 63 Weight: 123 [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: RICHARD L HOLZINGER SSN: 315-12-9046 Last Residence: 46804 Fort Wayne, Allen, IN Born: 27 Aug 1922 Last Benefit: Died: 1 Feb 2002 State (Year) SSN issued: IN (Before 1951 )