Lura M. Holderman, 73, in failing health the past several years, died at 8:04 p.m. on Monday, November 29, 2004, at her residence, 14389 Maple Rd., Argos, where she had lived for over 35 years.
Lura was born at the Plymouth home of her parents, Roy E. and Ruth E. Bowdy Ringer, on July 27, 1931. She graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1949.
On November 26, 1953, in Etna Green, Ind., Lura and Richard W. Holderman were married. Last week, the couple celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary. Together they enjoyed traveling and winters spent in Riverview, Florida.
A homemaker, she was multi-talented. She made afghans for everyone in the family. She was able to play many instruments by ear especially the organ and accordion entertaining her family and friends. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, ceramics and vegetable and flower gardening, making many flower arrangements for her church altar from her well tended garden.
In addition to her loving husband, Lura is survived by their three daughters and two sons. They and their spouses are: Linda S. and Annis Crum, Argos; Cindy L. and Glenn Leonard, Bourbon; Patti L. and Terry Honeycutt, Monterey; Steven K. and Debbie Holderman, Augusta Kansas; and Terry L. Holderman, Plymouth.
Eight grandchildren also survive. They are: Linda’s children, Mandy, Lisa and Mitchell; Cindy’s children Krissa and Melissa; Patti’s children, Kyle, Kevin and Jeffrey. She also treasured her two great grandsons, Derek and Christopher and the soon to be arrival of her third great grandbaby.
A brother Wayne and Debbie Ringer of Plymouth, survive as well.
Lura was preceded in death by her parents.
Friends will be welcomed by Lura’s family on Thursday, December 2, 2004, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
Funeral services conducted by the Rev. Mark Fishburn, pastor of the Argos Bible Church, will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 3, 2004, in the funeral home.
Burial will be in New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorials in Lura’s memory may be made to either the American Diabetic or Cancer Societies.