Margaret Holmes 1926 - 2016

HOLMES, GRISTFEILD, MILLER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen - volunteer (email)
Date: 3/28/2016 at 00:30:01

Sioux City Journal
28 February 2016

SIOUX CITY | Margaret Holmes, 89, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at a Sioux City hospital.

Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Church of All Nations. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel. Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Margaret H., the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Gristfeild) Miller, was born on Aug. 30, 1926, in Alberta, Canada. She grew up in Yakima, Wash., where she graduated from high school.

On July 7, 1946, Margaret was united in marriage with Henry Holmes in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. Two children were born to this union. The family settled in Sioux City. Margaret was a stay-at-home mom until her children finished school. She then worked as a nurse's aide in area nursing homes.

Margaret was a member of Church of All Nations. Spending time with her pet dog, Buddy, and her cats, Toby and Callie, brought her great joy. She enjoyed reading, doing word searches, playing games, cards and dice, traveling and camping, car rides, being outside and gardening. Once in a while, Margaret would stay up all night and watch scary movies with her granddaughter.

Margaret is survived by a daughter, Barbara Doren and husband, Craig of Sioux City; a son, William Holmes of Sioux City; her grandchildren, Tina Cunigan and husband, Nathan, Janelle Modlin, and Jessie Holmes and wife, Amber; great-grandchildren, Nathan Braaten, Haylie Braaten, Michael Cunigan, Rebecca Cunigan and Cheyenne Steemken; sisters, Beverly Miller and Betty Rohrich, both of Yakima; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Henry; two brothers, William Sloan and Norman Miller; and four sisters, Lillian Johnson, Vera Conrad, Laura Rakickas and Alice Perry.