HOLDREAD, Wayne E.

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Published Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Wayne E. Holdread, 85, passed away Jan. 21, 2012 in Lake Havasu City. He was born April 24, 1926, in Plymouth, Ind., to John Irwin & Ruth Catherine (Cassler) Holdread. He married Barbara Ann (Cramer) May 30, 1947. Wayne served in the Navy in World War II, then started his own construction company, Holdread Construction. He and his family lived in Tucson for five years, Parker for 38 years where he worked for Arizona Division of Motor Vehicles, then retired in Lake Havasu City for 13 years. He was involved in his church, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, boating, skiing, fishing, dirt- and street-motorcycles and family activities. He loved flying small aircraft and serving others without praise or notice. Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, John and Ruth; brothers, Robert, Howard and Elbert; and son, Stephen Wayne Holdread. Wayne is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughter-in-law. Karen Holdread. of Lake Havasu City; daughter, Joy Holdread, of Tucson; grandchildren, Chris Holdread. of Flagstaff, Denise Holdread. of Lake Havasu City; great-grandchildren, Kyle and Amber Finney, of Lake Havasu City; and Chelsea Holdread, of Flagstaff; brother, Elson (Ann) Holdread, of Plymouth, Ind.; sisters, Fern (Bus) Woolington, of Plymouth, Ind.; Florence Newcomer, of South Bend, Ind.; and Lois Stoughton, of Fullerton, Calif.; brother-in law, Bert (Norma) Cramer, of Culver Ind.; sister-in-law, Rose (John) Cromley, of Surprise, Ariz.; numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be at St. Michael's United Methodist Church, 2895 S. Jamaica Blvd., Thursday at 11 a.m., with Military Honors presented by the VFW and American Legion. The family requests no flowers, memorials may be sent to the cancer charity of your choice. Thoughts, memories and condolences can be submitted to the family at www.lakehavasumortuary.com. Arrangements are under the care of Lake Havasu Mortuary and Crematory.