Richard A. Holz

Richard A. Holz, age 77 of Charlotte, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. He was born August 16, 1945, in Mount Clemens, Michigan the son of Frederick and Virginia (Wilkinson) Holz. On May 14, 1967, he married Mary Alice Allen in Muskegon. Richard had a passion for landscaping. He made sure that all of the lawns he worked on were impeccably groomed and sculpted. He also worked as a truck driver and enjoyed it as well. In his spare time he liked to canoe, camp, and spend time with those he loved most.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary; daughter, Christina Kay (James Yeomans) Holz of Olivet; son, Richard David Holz of Sunfield and special friend Autumn Osterman of Tennessee; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; sisters, Diane (Gary) Schwab of Hendersonville, NC and Deborah (Dennis) Pumford of Macdoel, CA.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents; mother and father-in-law, Eugene and Irene (Wimberley) Allen; brothers-in-law, Larry Allen and Mike Carpenter.
Funeral services were held on Friday, December 30, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Lansing Seventh Day Adventist Church, 5400 W. St. Joe Hwy., Lansing, MI 48917 with visitation being held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. just prior to the service. A graveside service followed at 1:30 p.m. at the Gresham Cemetery located in Chester Township, Eaton County, Michigan.
Those desiring may make contributions in Richard’s memory to the Greater Lansing Seventh Day Adventist School, 5330 W. St. Joe Hwy., Lansing, MI 48917.
To view Richard’s obituary online or to leave a condolence for the family please visit www.burkhead-green-kilgo.com.
The family is being served by the Burkhead-Green-Kilgo Funeral Home.