Holly Rae Durben
Holly Rae Durben
29 YOA
Shenandoah, Iowa
Fremont County
July 18, 2009
Holly Rae Durben, 29, was pronounced dead on Saturday, July 18, 2009, after an emergency call brought Fremont County sheriff’s deputies to the Shenandoah home she shared with her boyfriend.
Durben died from a gunshot wound.
According to Courtney Greene, a spokeswoman for the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, Duben’s boyfriend, Brian Davis, 29, placed the call to authorities. Davis was taken to a hospital, but refused treatment.
Officials would not say whether Durben’s death occurred before or after the emergency call was placed, or whether Davis was held or considered a person of interest.
Investigators spent several hours gathering evidence from the scene.
According to an Omaha World-Herald story published July 23, 2009, Davis had a history of multiple criminal charges and convictions, including a 1999 conviction for assault and causing serious injury. Domestic abuse charges were dismissed in 2008, and Davis had most recently been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Shenandoah in June.
Holly Rae Durben was born May 30, 1980 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Daniel Ray and Ruby Claire (Cornelius) Durben. She passed away on Saturday morning, July 18, 2009 at her home near Shenandoah at the age of 29 years, 1 month and 18 days.
Holly graduated from Bellevue East High School in 1998. She then attended college working towards a degree in communications. She currently worked for Chat Mobility/Radio Shack in Shenandoah. Holly was a volunteer for the humane society and had a special love for animals. She also enjoyed listening to music, roller blading and scuba diving. She also had a passion for caring for people with special needs.
Survivors include her mother, Ruby Durben of Bedford, Iowa; her father, Daniel R. Durben of Port Washington, Ohio; two sisters, Dana N. Kinney of Bellevue, Nebraska, Heather Richardson and her husband Charles of Niota, Tennessee; a brother, Daniel S. Durben of Virginia Beach, Virginia; along with many other relatives and friends.
Services were held July 24, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. at 409 E. Pioneer St. in Shenandoah.
The family suggested that memorial contributions be made to the Bellevue, Nebraska Humane Society or to DOVES.
If you have any information about Holly’s death, please contact the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at 712-374-2424 or you may send information to Iowa Cold Cases via our Contact form.
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