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Obituaries
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Mary Holmes
Age: 100
City: Washington
Funeral Date
Private services
Funeral Home
Jones & Eden Funeral Home
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Mary Holmes
MARY HOLMES
Washington
Mary Hazel Trower Holmes, 100, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020, at the United Presbyterian Home.
Services and interment will be private. A general memorial has been established. The Jones & Eden Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent for Mary's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com.
Mary was born August 7, 1920, in Corso, Missouri, the daughter of William S. and Marqueritte M. (Parson) Trower. She was united in marriage to Robert G. Holmes on August 23, 1941, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Mary worked as a nurse for 20 years and was the Director of Nursing at the United Presbyterian Home for many years.
She is survived by her son, Joseph H. Holmes and wife Glenda of Friendsville, TN; sister, Mildred (Millie) Ramsey; brother, Frank Trower; 6 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Robert L. Holmes; and siblings, Kenneth Trower and J. Joseph Trower.

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