Ralph E. Holland

Ralph E. Holland, age 78, formerly of Royalton and Bowlus, MN passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at the Ah-Gwah-Ching Center in Walker, MN. A Memorial Service and interment will be held at a later date. Ralph E. Holland was born May 19, 1929 in Longmont, CO to the late Earl and Lelia (Jennings) Holland. As a young boy his family lived in Oklahoma and later to Colorado. Ralph worked as a bartender in Colorado and then for the United States Government working construction until he was injured in 1976. In the early 1980's, Ralph moved to Sartell, MN then to Big Lake, MN, to Bowlus, MN and final Royalton, MN. In 2005, he became a resident of the Ah-Gwah-Ching Center in Walker, Cass County, MN residing there until his death. Ralph is survived by a son & daughters, Mike Holland, Kathy Carpenter & Denise Hansen all of Red Oak, IA; sister Lois Kipp of Aurora, CO; brothers, Ronald Holland of Greenville, TX, Lowell Holland of Denver, CO and Wesley Holland of Denver, CO. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jerry. All cards and memorials may be sent to Ralph's daughter, Kathy Carpenter at: 105 West Oak St. Red Oak, IA 51566