L.D. Buchholz Jr. age 84 of Langston died Sunday July 20, 2008 at Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids.
He was born in Greenville on November 4, 1923 the son of L.D. and Louise Lizzy Ehlert Buchholz. He served in the US Navy in the Pacific Theater in WW II. He married Donna Jean Cannon at Turk Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church on January 23, 1949. He worked for Federal Mogul Corporation for 14 years following his military service. L.D. took over the family farm after his fathers death and raise potatoes and grain until his retirement.
He worked over 30 years on the election Board and the Board of Review for Pine Township and was a member of the VFW Lester J. Sitts Post # 5065 of Sheridan. He was baptized and confirmed into membership at Turk Lake Evangelical Lutheran ,now Hope Lutheran Church, where he served the Lord in many ways.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Donna, daughter Brenda Smith of Lakeview, son Steve and Dawn Buchholz of Lakeview, grandchildren; Lonnie and Julie Smith, Sand Lake, Jami and Connie Smith, Lake Isabella, Jennifer Smith, Miami FL, Carrie and Kareem Brown, Goodyear, AZ, Devon and Rev. Jason Harris of Scottsbluff, NB, Derek Buchholz of Lakeview and sisterin-law Thelma Franklin of Six Lakes and six great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews and cousins.
His parents, sister Marilyn, son-in-law Larry Smith, sisters-in-law, and brothers-in-law, Melva and Chester Johnson, Flossie and Lyle Wanink, Tess and Virgil Wilcox and Elton Franklin all preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be on Wednesday July 23, 2008 at 1 PM from Hope Lutheran Church, Dickerson Lake, Stanton with Rev. Steve Voelker officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Langston. Visitation will be today Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville. Memorial contributions may be given to Hope Lutheran Church, 5th Floor Medical and Critical Care Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center or Tamarack District Library
