Dorothy M. Holmes, 91, West Branch
Obituaries · December 20, 2023
Dorothy M. Holmes, 91, of West Branch passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in West Branch. Visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Branch. Burial will be in West Branch Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church, Cedar Manor Nursing Home or St. Croix Hospice.
Dorothy Mae Bolhuis was born Feb. 27, 1932, the daughter of Lawrence and Rena (Muller) Bolhuis in Wellsburg, Iowa. Following her graduation from high school she attended Iowa State Teacher College in Cedar Falls.
On May 23, 1952, she was united in marriage to James Holmes in Cedar Falls. Her younger years were spent as a stay-at-home mother. She later was employed with ACT for 20 years. She was a very active member of Bethany Lutheran Church in West Branch.
As a family they enjoyed camping, canoeing and the outdoors. Dorothy enjoyed crafts, counted cross stitch, quilting, gardening and her flowers.
She served as a Cub Scout leader and spent many hours volunteering in the community: Crestview Care Center, Meals on Wheels, and the Hoover Library Association.
Survivors include her six children: Lindy Rubio and husband John of Shepherd, Mich., Becky Pinckert and husband Gary of Palmer, Alaska, Mark Holmes and wife Jody of Clive, Iowa, Brian Holmes and wife Terri of Ankeny, Iowa, Sandi Caskey and husband Chris of West Chicago, Ill., and Bill Holmes and wife Kathy of West Branch. Survivors also include 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband James, grandson Shaun and brother Chris.
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