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Teddy Holden

July 18, 2022
Frisco, TX

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Holden, Teddy Ivan 3/17/1947 - 7/18/2022 Frisco, TX Teddy Ivan Holden passed away on July 18, 2022 in Frisco, Texas. He was born March 17, 1947 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Glenn Ivan Holden and Elizabeth Jane Holden, who owned the Ivanhoe Restaurant and later the Ivanhoe Carpet Shop. Ted graduated from Loy Norrix High School in 1965 and later attended Kalamazoo College. Ted married Kathy Lynne Ver Hage in 1988 and together they raised 2 children. He was a Senior Vice President of Auditing and Loan Review at First of America Bank in Kalamazoo, where he worked for more than 30 years. He moved to Plano, Texas in 1998 after the bank was sold, to work for ACS to get them through Y2K. Then, he worked for Genpass, also near Dallas, Texas. After Ted retired from corporate life, he pursued a hobby of selling trading cards, especially vintage baseball cards. Ted always gave wise counsel when asked. He felt that a day without making a person laugh was a day wasted. His believed that: "You can only lose your integrity once." After a long struggle with cancer, he was ready to meet Jesus face to face. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Holden of Frisco, Texas; sons, Nathaniel Holden, and Samuel Holden of Dallas, Texas; and sister, Susan Plumb of Kalamazoo, Michigan. A private service will be held at a later date. Ted Dickey West Funeral Home - Dallas, TX