Obituary of JoAnn Holmes

JoAnn Holmes, 72, of Dowagiac, Michigan passed away on March 9, 2009 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. JoAnn Holmes was born on October 7, 1936 in Sedan, New Mexico, to the late Louis and Pauline (Cozby) Hayes. In 1956 JoAnn married George M. Holmes at a ceremony in Salome, Arizona. They divorced in 1984 but remained great friends throughout her life. She enjoyed sewing, turquoise jewelry, plants, watching humming birds, listening to country music and the special times she spent with her great-granddaughter. JoAnn is preceded in death by her parents, four sisters; Sherrill Hayes, Mimia Montijo, Jackie Stanfill, Debbie Gardner, and Mary Hayes. She is survived by three sons; George L. (Zina) Holmes of Mundelein, Illinois, Vernon T. Holmes of Waukegan, Illinois, Roger A. (Barbara) Holmes of Germany, two daughters; Vincenza J. (Ron) Ferguson of Dowagiac, Michigan, and Vanessa Fry of Dowagiac, Michigan, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, three brothers; Louis (Janice) Hayes of Wickenburg, Arizona, Vernon Hayes of Congress, Arizona, and Lucky Hayes of Glendale, Arizona, and one sister Martha (Buck) Taylor of Okanogan, Washington. In keeping with JoAnn's wishes cremation has taken place and there will be no services.