Ira Charles Hollingsworth
May 3, 1946 ~ June 4, 2024
Age 78 formerly of Forest Lake. Loving Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, Brother & Uncle, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in his Wisconsin home on June 4, 2024.
Ira was born & raised in Aitkin, MN. He was a long time employee of the Forest Lake School District, working as a maintenance engineer. Ira was an avid outdoorsman, he loved fishing, boating, gardening, off-roading and playing horseshoes. He was very handy and loved to tinker with projects, which of course meant many trips to Menards. Above all he loved spending time with friends and family.
Preceded in death by wife, Lois; parents, Horace brothers, Warren, Tommy. Survived by daughters, Sheryl (Jason) Houle, Valerie (Benji Johnson); grandchildren, Samantha Bothman, Anthony Bothman, Alyssa Houle, Zachary Houle; great-grandchildren, Benjamin Griffin Jr., Savannah Griffin; siblings, Mary Palmer, Alan (Mary); many nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends.
A celebration of Ira’s life will be held 5-8 PM Friday, June 21st with military honors at 7 PM at Roberts Family Funeral Home, Forest Lake.
On behalf of the Forest Lake American Legion Post 225, we give thanks for Ira’s military service to our country in the Army. It will be a privilege to provide his military honors at the visitation.
My sympathies to Ira’s family and friends.
Faye Luepke
I learned a lot from Ira, at work and outside of work. He was a great person. My sympathies to Ira’s family.
Ira was always a joy to work with!!
Our sympathy to Iras family. It was always a pleasure seeing and talking with Ira, he could always make you smile. He had the best fish fry. God bless you Ira, you are no longer in pain. He will be missed.
Denny and Cindy
Words can’t express the love and respect we have for Ira. He was such an important part of our lives at the cabin. Living next door to the most beautiful people, The Hollingsworth family, brought joy and love to our children. Every year Ira would play a happy birthday tone.on his ‘squeeze box’ the kids would smile and dance. The many memories of Iras screw drivers with sumac…we will miss you grandpa Ira. The amber, autumn, reid, Jacqueline and Julia