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Richard Lee "Dick" Keilholtz
Richard Lee "Dick" Keilholtz
Marshalltown
Richard Lee "Dick" Keilholtz Sr. passed into eternity on Thursday May 18, 2023, after a long and brave battle with COPD.
Dick was born in Volga, Iowa, on Dec. 26, 1942, to Forrest and Nettie Keilholtz. When he was young, his family moved to Cedar Rapids, which became his home for most of his life. He received his GED in 1983, and was very proud of this achievement.
Dick worked hard his whole life, and his employers included Midas, Allis Chalmers, Harnischfeger, Rockwell-Goss and Universal Engineering. He retired in 1999.
Dick was a proud Vietnam veteran, serving ‘in-country’ from 1967-1968. When he returned home, he was stationed in Boston, where he met his future wife, Edith Mae Baker. They married in 1969 and were devoted to each other for 47 years, until Edith preceded him in death in 2017. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Randy.
Dick is survived by children, Melissa (Todd) Yock of Toddville Iowa, and Rich (Tabitha) Keilholtz of Pueblo West, Colo.; grandchildren, Brandon Mather, of Cedar Rapids, Reagan, Madeline, Wyatt and Maddux Keilholtz of Pueblo West, Colo., and Danielle (Tim) Marsh; great-grandchildren, Gracie and Landon; two brothers, James (Carol, deceased) and Ron (Karen); and a sister, Judy (Jim) Holub.
Dick was a friend to all and an incredibly generous human being who was always there for friends and family. He touched and enriched the lives of all with whom he came in contact.
Services will be held at Cedar Memorial at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, with a visitation starting at 10 a.m. A graveside service with a military salute will follow at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. A lunch and fellowship time for family members will follow.
The family is grateful to dad’s caregivers and other staff from the Iowa Veteran’s Home, and to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization, for all the generosity and love their staff showed Dick throughout the years.
In lieu of flowers, they ask you to consider a donation to DAV.
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