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Velma Holmes
[October
23, 2013]
LINCOLN --
Velma Mae Holmes, 91, of Lincoln, formerly of New Holland, died
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at 2 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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LINCOLN-Velma Mae Holmes, 91, of Lincoln, formerly
of New Holland, IL passed away at 2:00 a.m. October
23, 2013 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Velma was born October 28, 1921 in New Holland, IL
the daughter of Peter F. and Mabel Lingenfelter
Halstead. She married Paul L. Holmes December 14,
1941. He preceded her in death Jan. 18, 2003.
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Velma is survived by one son: Richard (Jamie) Holmes
of New Holland; three daughters: Janet (Gary) Heyen
of Springfield; Patricia (Herb) Higgs of Lubbock,
TX; Vicki (Alan) Detmers of Williamsville; seven
grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by parents, husband, three
brothers and one sister.
Mrs. Holmes retired as a bank teller from New
Holland Farmers Bank. She was also a beautician and
homemaker. She was a member of New Holland United
Methodist Church; Women's Club of the church; Know
Your Bible Class; New Holland Girl Scout Council,
and the Bunco Club.
Services for Velma will be held at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 26, 2013 at New Holland United
Methodist Church with Rev. Becky Barrow officiating.
Visitation will be one hour (from 3:00-4:00 p.m.)
prior to the service at the church. Burial will be
in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland. Memorials
may be given to the New Holland United Methodist
Church or The Christian Village or Castle Manor.
Arrangements were entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
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