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Cynthia L. “Cindy” Holmes, 59, Moscow
Obituaries · January 28, 2016



Cynthia L. “Cindy” Holmes, 59, of Moscow, Iowa, passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at Mercy Hospice in Iowa City.

A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the West Liberty Community Center with a time of food and fellowship to be held at 4 p.m. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. A memorial fund has been established.

Cindy was born Dec. 25, 1956, in Iowa City the daughter of Leroy and Alvera (Wilson) Sexton. She was a graduate of West Branch High School in the Class of 1975. On June 3, 1988, she was united in marriage to Richard Holmes in Columbus Junction. She had been employed at Casey’s Convenience Store for 14 years, she also had worked for Mr. B’s cleaning service and cleaned several other local business’ as well as working at Pizza Hut in Muscatine.

In her younger years, she was involved in 4-H, and was a member of the West Branch High School basketball team. She enjoyed camping, horses, collecting elephants and, most importantly, her grandchildren and great-granddaughter.

Survivors include her husband Richard of Moscow; two children: Jeannie (Ryan) Crull of Edgewood, Ill., and Shannon Leggett and his significant other Tisa Morgan of West Liberty; father Leroy (Sylvia) Sexton of West Liberty; 12 grandchildren: Destiny, Courtney, Coy, Karina, Morgan, Tristen, Tanner, Avery, Dustin, Dawson, Briar and Cabb; one great-granddaughter, Aaliyah Gamon; sister Rebecca (Mike) Crowell of Fort Madison; step-sisters Taffy Jo Sexton and Tammi Sexton, both of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; step-brother Kevin Sexton of Iowa City; and step-sisters Karen Cabrera of Iowa City and Kelley Albrecht of Madison, Wis.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, mother Alvera and brother Greg Sexton.