PALS-HOLMES, Krista Lynne

PALS, HOLMES, BUTENHOFF, BEAR, JENN, BABCOCK

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/26/2018 at 14:49:08

Obituary ~ Krista Lynne Pals-Holmes
October 26, 1968 ~ February 27, 2018

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Thursday, March 01, 2018

Clear Lake -– Krista Lynne Pals-Holmes, 49, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018, in Clear Lake.

A memorial service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Agape Christian Family Church, 2810 US-18, Clear Lake, with Pastors Dave and Kris Toyne officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Krista's family.

Krista was born October 26, 1968, the daughter of Harlan and Rosemary (Butenhoff) Pals in Waterloo. She grew up and attended school in Clear Lake and Billings, MT, graduating from Billings Senior High in 1987.

Krista spent most of her career managing restaurants and currently was office manager/dental assistant at Vidal Dentistry in Garner. She married Douglas Holmes on December 1, 2000 in Mankato, MN.

Krista was a member of Agape Christian Family Church in Clear Lake. She was a very loving and caring wife, mother, sister and friend, who was also loved greatly by others. She loved music, art, cooking and looking forward to Clear Lake winters. She was proud to live in and be from Clear Lake and never took the town’s events for granted. Some of her favorites were the Clear Lake Car Show, Fourth of July celebration and Christmas by the Lake. She enjoyed the outdoors, first snowfall and being around the firepit. Most of all, she cherished the time spent with her friends, family and grandchildren, and was everyone’s best friend. “YOU’RE MY FAVORITE.”

Krista is survived by her parents, Harlan and Rosemary Pals of Clear Lake; husband, Doug Holmes of Clear Lake; three children, Nathan (Allie) Bear Don’t Walk, Michael Holmes and Elizebeth Holmes, all of Clear Lake; five grandchildren, Jannali, Jonah, Isabella, Kamden and Jaylynn; a sister, Emerald (George) Pals-Jenn of Mason City; and a nephew, Clayton Babcock of Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. 641-357-2193. ColonialChapels.com.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2018

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