Marv Holland age 91, of Ames passed away at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames on August 9, 2024. A gathering of friends and family will be 4-6:00 p.m. Wednesday August14, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa Burial will take place at Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery in Kelley, Iowa.

Marv Holland was born on May 2, 1933, in Story County, Iowa, The son of Thomas and Laura (Johnson) Holland. He attended school in Kelley before going into the US Army where he proudly served his country from 1953-1955. Upon coming home, he met Norma Thompson and the two of them were married in Hubbard on June 1, 1957. Marv and Norma made their life in the Ames area having three sons, Michael, Mark and David. Marv started his career at Ames Reliable, Ames Concrete, with concrete block production before he opened Central Iowa Drainage. After retirement Marv worked at J.C. Penny's in Ames, not able to sit in his chair, he worked part-time at Boelman Collision in Gilbert.

Marv will be remembered by his wife Norma, sons, Michael (Pebble) Holland, Mark Holland, and David (Jamie) Holland. His grandchildren, Neil Holland, Lee Holland, Cramer Holland, Bryan Holland, Maren Holland-Hall, and Taylor Brekke, and 11 great grandchildren.

Marv was preceded in death by his parents, sister and brother-in-law, Bo and Marj Benbow and a daughter-in-law Karen Ocheskey Holland.


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