August Paul Holzworth

1953 - 2024

August Holzworth passed away unexpectedly January 3, 2024. Augie was 70 years old when he died of heart disease. He was born in Prescott, Arizona, May 23, 1953, and was the youngest of three children. He moved to Tucson with his parents where he attended school and graduated from high school.He founded and organized his own business Brown Van Candies. He operated this business successfully for a number of years before accepting a position with Quik Mart in Tucson. He began as a checker and advanced to become a manager of several stores. He enjoyed his time working for the Quik Mart stores in Tucson for 30 years. He worked closely with his employees and enjoyed helping them in many ways. Augie was a dog lover and had one or two Dachshund dogs most of his life as his pet companions. Black Sabbath was His Band. Gun Smoke was his Idol, and he loved the Dodgers forever!He is survived by sister Patricia Wiebe of Flagstaff, Edward, her husband, and Dale Holzworth his former wife, of Phoenix. His brother Michael Holzworth passed away several years ago. He has survivors of a daughter, Rachel O'Conner, husband Gavin, and grandchildren Tristan and Harper also of Flagstaff. His son, Augie Jr. and wife, Angela have one son A.J. and live in Phoenix. Nieces and nephews are Donald Frame, Lacey Ebersole, and Grace Frame. He is also survived by Ana Cruz and young daughter, Yulianna living in Tucson. Ana was Augie's caregiver and best friend. She loved and treated him as her own father until he passed.A celebration of life will be at a gathering to be held April 20, 2 pm, at "Just One More" restaurant and bar---Golf Links and Wilmot, 6255 E Golf Links Road, in Tucson, where he enjoyed going to meet friends and have a beer or two--- 0r just one more! We hope his friends will be able to come and enjoy spending some time together, meet his family, and remember Augie Holzworth and the good times they had with him.