Terrance "Terry" Joseph Houlihan
December 22, 1939 — October 21, 2019
Terrance J. “Terry” Houlihan, 79, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away at home Monday, October 21, 2019. Visitation: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019, at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, and one hour prior to Mass on Saturday at the church. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Immaculate Conception Church, Masonville, with Rev. Gabriel Anderson officiating. Burial with Military Honors: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester.
Terry was born December 22, 1939, to Gerald “Hap” and Imogene (Diggins) Houlihan in Delaware County, Iowa. He was a 1958 graduate of Manchester High School. He served honorably in the United States Army and the National Guard. Terry was hard working from youth; he was employed with Wilson Foods and FMC, before becoming the owner and operator of Houlihan Sanitation from 1974 to 2015. Terry dated Mary Gentz for 44 years and they married on June 23, 2019. Terry enjoyed driving his Harley Davidson trike, 1960 Pontiac, and antique tractors in parades. Terry loved visiting on the porch with family and friends.
Terry is survived by his wife, Mary Houlihan of Manchester; daughters, Colleen (Dan) Hammes of Newhall and Cindy (Mike) Mudd of Ely; 6 grandchildren, Teryn (Daniel) Anderson, Miranda Hammes, Mataya (Garrett) Betenbender, Derek Hammes, Taylor Soeken (Nate Meyer), and Makenzie Soeken (Michael Sparkman); siblings, Jerry (Theresa) Houlihan of Cedar Rapids, Tim Houlihan of Cedar Falls, Jackie Houlihan of Cedar Rapids, and Loretta Welcher of Manchester; one great-granddaughter, Haevyn Betenbender, born on the day of his passing; and many nieces and nephews.
Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Imogene Houlihan.
Terry was born December 22, 1939, to Gerald “Hap” and Imogene (Diggins) Houlihan in Delaware County, Iowa. He was a 1958 graduate of Manchester High School. He served honorably in the United States Army and the National Guard. Terry was hard working from youth; he was employed with Wilson Foods and FMC, before becoming the owner and operator of Houlihan Sanitation from 1974 to 2015. Terry dated Mary Gentz for 44 years and they married on June 23, 2019. Terry enjoyed driving his Harley Davidson trike, 1960 Pontiac, and antique tractors in parades. Terry loved visiting on the porch with family and friends.
Terry is survived by his wife, Mary Houlihan of Manchester; daughters, Colleen (Dan) Hammes of Newhall and Cindy (Mike) Mudd of Ely; 6 grandchildren, Teryn (Daniel) Anderson, Miranda Hammes, Mataya (Garrett) Betenbender, Derek Hammes, Taylor Soeken (Nate Meyer), and Makenzie Soeken (Michael Sparkman); siblings, Jerry (Theresa) Houlihan of Cedar Rapids, Tim Houlihan of Cedar Falls, Jackie Houlihan of Cedar Rapids, and Loretta Welcher of Manchester; one great-granddaughter, Haevyn Betenbender, born on the day of his passing; and many nieces and nephews.
Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Imogene Houlihan.
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