Henry Louis “Hank” Holtkamp, 92 years, of West Point, Iowa died on August 2, 2024 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa. Hank was born February 5, 1932, a son of Louis and Agnes (Jacobsmeier) Holtkamp. On October 3, 1953, he married Audrey Mertens at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Houghton, Iowa. 
Hank was a farmer, and lived in the area all his life. He graduated from St. James Catholic School, St. Paul. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War, and he was a member of the West Point American Legion Holtz-Geers Post 668. As an infant, he was baptized by Bishop Henry Rohlman. He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, West Point, and the Houghton Knights of Columbus. He served on the Fort Madison District Public School Board and the Marquette School Board. He enjoyed fishing with his children and grandchildren. After he and Audrey moved to West Point, Hank stayed active by walking. He earned several metals by participating in many Run/Walk events.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Audrey Holtkamp of West Point, Iowa; five children: Patrick (Jan) Holtkamp of West Point, Iowa; Beverly (Jim) Clark of Grimes, Iowa; Howard (Nancy) Holtkamp of West Point, Iowa; Suzanne (Sam) Menke of Donnellson, Iowa; and Carol (Rob) Pierce of Altoona, Iowa; eight grandchildren: Adam (Beth) Clark, Andrew (Ayana) Clark, Trenton Holtkamp, Kasse Holtkamp, Trevor (Christine) Menke, Brice (Teja Fischer) Menke, Elizabeth Pierce, and Brody Pierce; four great grandchildren: Lillian Clark, Hunter Clark, Audrey Menke, and Marie Menke; five siblings: Pauline Peterschmidt of West Des Moines, Iowa; Marvin (Sue) Holtkamp of Donnellson, Iowa; Cletus Holtkamp of Donnellson, Iowa; Karole Holtkamp of Phoenix, Arizona; and Barbara (Leslie) Boeding of West Point, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, JoAnn Holtkamp and MaryJane Montgomery; and one foreign exchange daughter Digna Oyanedel of Chile. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers: Victor, Mark, Donald, and Arnold; three infant siblings: Joseph, John, and Eileen; and one great granddaughter June Clark.
Hank’s family will greet friends from 9:30 – 11:00 am Monday August 12, 2024 at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, West Point, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow and begin at 11:00 am Monday August 12, 2024 at the church, with Reverend Dan Dorau as Celebrant. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, West Point with military rites. A memorial has been established for Calvary Cemetery and the West Point American Legion. Barr Memorial Chapel is honored to serve the Holtkamp family and an online guest book may be found at www.barrmemorialchapel.com.