Obituary information from Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home
1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore, IL 60178 815 895-6589
G. Gerald Holmes, 90, of Sycamore, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center. Born January 9, 1917, in Sycamore, he was the son of G. R. and Olivia (Betty) Holmes. He married Lillian Schaack on June 22, 1940, in Clinton, Iowa. He was a graduate of Sycamore High School Class of 1934. He retired from the Sycamore Post Office after twenty-six years and then worked at The National Bank & Trust Co. of Sycamore for fifteen years.
He is survived by three daughters, Sheryl Holmes of Sycamore, Laurie (Joe) Malandra of Janesville, Wisconsin, Sue (Jim) McCue of Sycamore; five grandchildren, Michael (Lynn) Holmes of Chicago, Joe (Allison) Malandra of Ames, Iowa, Kristine Malandra of DeKalb, Matthew and Sarah McCue of Sycamore; a daughter-in-law, Sharon Holmes of Sycamore; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a son, Ron Holmes; brother, Donald ‘Sleepy’ Holmes; and nephew, William D. Holmes.
He was a life-long member of Sycamore United Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII from November 1943 to February 1946. He was a member of the Sycamore VFW and a former member of Sycamore Elks Lodge. He was active in the DeKalb-Sycamore Whirlaways Square Dance Club.
A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 24th at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Avenue, with Pastor Nancy Weingartner officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday at Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore. A memorial fund is established in care of Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home, 1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore, IL 60178. Information 815 895-6589 or visit www.quiram.com.
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