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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Florence
Holmes
June 16, 1907 – March 27, 2009
Obituary
Florence M. Holmes, 101 of Avon
Her funeral service will be 10 am Monday, March 30, 2009 at the Danzig Baptist Church, rural Avon, with burial in the First Baptist Cemetery, rural Avon. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Avon is in charge of the arrangements.
Florence Marie Holmes, daughter of Chester Arthur and Carolyn (Peterson )Fitch, was born June 16, 1907 on a farm south of Avon, SD. She died Friday, March 27, 2009 at St. Michael's Hospital in Tyndall. Florence attained the age of 101 years, nine months and 12 days.
Florence was the eldest of 11 children in her family. She attended Perkins Country School through the eighth grade.
Florence married George Miller in 1925 and a son, Lawrence "Larry", was born to their union. She later married Ed Buchholz and they farmed in the Avon area until his death in 1954. Florence married Pearl Homes and they ranched in the Newell, SD area and then moved to Yankton and worked there. Pearl died in 1969. Florence returned to Avon in 1995 and entered the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Tyndall on August 29, 2003.
Florence was a hard worker all of her life. During World War II, she sewed clothing for the Works Project Administration. She also ran a cream station in Avon, worked as a farm and ranch wife, and worked at the SD State Hospital in Yankton for many years.
Florence will be remembered for her enjoyment of flowers and gardening, being a wonderful baker, and having beautiful penmanship.
Florence was a member of the First Baptist Church and WMF in Avon and then later transferred her membership to the Danzig Baptist Church
Thankful for having shared her life are her granddaughter, Melanie Mia and husband, Todd of Newell; five great grandchildren; a brother, Norman Fitch of Whitmore, CA; two sisters: Lillian Brandt and Helen Berndt, both of Avon; and many nieces and nephews.
Florence was preceded in death by her husbands; son Lawrence in 1991; five brothers: Henry who died as an infant, Herbert, Walter, Clifford and Virgil; and two sisters: Mabel Rockwell and Ruth Lange.
Her funeral service will be 10 am Monday, March 30, 2009 at the Danzig Baptist Church, rural Avon, with burial in the First Baptist Cemetery, rural Avon. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Avon is in charge of the arrangements.
Florence Marie Holmes, daughter of Chester Arthur and Carolyn (Peterson )Fitch, was born June 16, 1907 on a farm south of Avon, SD. She died Friday, March 27, 2009 at St. Michael's Hospital in Tyndall. Florence attained the age of 101 years, nine months and 12 days.
Florence was the eldest of 11 children in her family. She attended Perkins Country School through the eighth grade.
Florence married George Miller in 1925 and a son, Lawrence "Larry", was born to their union. She later married Ed Buchholz and they farmed in the Avon area until his death in 1954. Florence married Pearl Homes and they ranched in the Newell, SD area and then moved to Yankton and worked there. Pearl died in 1969. Florence returned to Avon in 1995 and entered the St. Michael's Nursing Home in Tyndall on August 29, 2003.
Florence was a hard worker all of her life. During World War II, she sewed clothing for the Works Project Administration. She also ran a cream station in Avon, worked as a farm and ranch wife, and worked at the SD State Hospital in Yankton for many years.
Florence will be remembered for her enjoyment of flowers and gardening, being a wonderful baker, and having beautiful penmanship.
Florence was a member of the First Baptist Church and WMF in Avon and then later transferred her membership to the Danzig Baptist Church
Thankful for having shared her life are her granddaughter, Melanie Mia and husband, Todd of Newell; five great grandchildren; a brother, Norman Fitch of Whitmore, CA; two sisters: Lillian Brandt and Helen Berndt, both of Avon; and many nieces and nephews.
Florence was preceded in death by her husbands; son Lawrence in 1991; five brothers: Henry who died as an infant, Herbert, Walter, Clifford and Virgil; and two sisters: Mabel Rockwell and Ruth Lange.
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