John Arthur Holmes

John Arthur Holmes was born in Walnut Grove, Minnesota on March 10, 1941 to the late Alfred Herman and Anna Marion (Rose) Holmes. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in January of 1960. On August 10, 1962 John was united in marriage to Gertrude A. Scotting in Lake Wilson, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with four daughters; Brenda, Sandra, Linda and Rhonda. Later, this marriage was dissolved. John moved to Trimont where he lived for six years before moving to New Ulm. In May 2010, he moved to Autumn Grace Assisted Living in Mankato, Minnesota. John remained there until passing away on Saturday evening, September 25, 2010 at the age of 69. Throughout the years, John was employed by the Windom Elevator, was an over-the-road Truck Driver and owned his own truck, then worked for Hewitt Lift & Roll-A-Dock where he retired in 2005. John had many enjoyments in life which included fishing, camping, motorcycling and snowmobiling in his younger years and was known for always making people laugh. John is survived by his four daughters, Brenda Schenk and her husband, Mark, of Windom; Sandra Madsen and her husband, John, of Waseca; Linda ...[more]

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wen and her husband, Randy, of Windom; Rhonda Fowler and her husband, David, of Windom; seven grandchildren; Sarah, Nicholas, Adam and Amanda Madsen, Tyler Holmes, Amber and Megan Schenk and two great-grandchildren; Landan Madsen and Brooklyn Holmes, and several nieces and nephews. John is preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter, Myrtle; four siblings, Alfie Blake, Ardys Torkelson, Alfred "Sonny" Holmes Jr. and Anna Huey.