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Ira

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Colhoff

Sep 2, 1931 — Mar 11, 2020

Tucson

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Ira Colhoff aka "Lawton Newton Pourier," passed away on March 11, 2020, from acute respiratory failure in Tucson at Hospice Facility – Peppi's House. He passed peacefully and his best friend McFarland was with him.

Ira was born on Sept. 2, 1931, at Rockyford, SD, to Emil Albert Pourier and Farris Irene (Cuny) Pourier. Upon the death of his biological mother Irene, when he was about 13 months old, he was adopted by George and Louise (Stirk) Colhoff. He was raised in Rapid City, SD, in a warm and loving family atmosphere — he loved his family very much and didn't mind admitting that he was a momma's boy. He graduated from Rapid City Central High School in May 1951.
On July 25, 1951, he enlisted into the U.S. Navy. He was a Radio Operator during the Korean War where he was taught how to hear a pin drop within 10' and he kept this expertise until the day he died. On July 8, 1955, he was released from the U.S Navy with an Honorable Discharge. After his Navy enlistment he moved to Seattle, WA, and started his career at Boeing Co., where he met and later married Shirley Lillie. They were married on Nov. 26, 1957, and had two daughters. In January 1984, he retired from Boeing as an Engineer.
Ira is survived by daughters, Valerie (Purrier) Pourier and Brenda Bethely; and four grandchildren, Marcus and Noland Bethely and Nicole and Dominique Purrier. He is loved and will be dearly missed by both the Colhoff and Pourier families and all his friends.
Services will be held Saturday, September 4, 2021 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Mother Butler Center, 231 Knollwood Dr. in Rapid City.  Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
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Celebration of Life

September
4

Saturday

Mother Butler Center in Rapid City

231 Knollwood Drive, Rapid City, SD 57701

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Graveside Service

September
7

Tuesday

Black Hills National Cemetery

20901 Pleasant Valley Dr, Sturgis, SD 57785

10:00 - 10:30 am

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