Margaret R. Holmes

Beloved wife of the late Danny Holmes for 59 years. Loving daughter of the late Therese and August Angelo. Devoted mother of Michael (Jeanne) Holmes and Therese (Sean) Shrum. She was preceded in death by her brother Clifford Angelo and sister Florence (the late Thomas) O’Leary. Margaret was the loving grandmother to Lauren (Joe) Walsh , Kathryn (Steven) Fries, Kristen (Jake) Jansen, Austin Shrum, Dan (Angela) Bruno, and Natasha Bailey. Great grandmother to Landon Walsh, Lindsay Walsh, Miles Fries, Brooks Jansen, Alexandria Manning, Patrick Bruno, and Maggie Bruno. She was an Aunt and Great Aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Margaret was a very active member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church for over 63 years and belonged to many organizations of the parish, the most notable being the Woman’s Guild. Margaret also cherished her job for over 30 years at Arnold Hardware and Paint; it was her “second family”.

Margaret was a wonderful mother who showed her unconditional love every day to her family. She was the most kind and generous person you would ever meet, she knew no stranger! She was a very strong-willed person who was devoted to her Catholic faith all the way to her final breath.

A visitation for Margaret will be held Thursday, January 11, 2024 from 3-7pm at Hoffmeister Colonial Mortuary, 6464 Chippewa Street, Saint Louis, Missouri 63109. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30am Friday, January 12, 2024 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 5020 Rhodes Avenue 63109 with interment immediately following at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in her memory to Landon’s League Foundation (www.landonsleague.com) a non-profit organization inspired by her grandson, Landon, to research and develop cures for rare pediatric genetic disorders.

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