Janice A. Holmes

Janice A. Holmes, age 73, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, March 28, 2008, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley with her family by her side.Janice Ann Hess was born on March 31, 1934 to Harry and Gladys Sturdevant Hess on the family farm in rural Tenney, MN. She grew up and attended school in a one-room schoolhouse, graduating from Wheaton High School in 1952. In 1956 she graduated from MSUM, formerly MSC, with a degree in Elementary Education. Janice taught in many area schools, including, Battle Lake, Mayville, Brainerd and Moorhead. On June 9, 1955 she married Allan Holmes in Tenney, MN, together they had four children.Janice had a special bond with children. She thoroughly enjoyed her students, her children and her grandchildren. Janice also enjoyed teaching Sunday School, visiting with family and friends, fishing and attending all the sporting events that her husband, children and grandchildren were a part of. She will be missed dearly by her family and friends.She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Allan Holmes of Moorhead, MN; three sons, Tom Jane Holmes of Fergus Falls, MN, Mike Jodi Holmes of Grand Forks, ND and Bob Susan Holmes of Omaha, NE; one daughter, Mary Jo Lynn Good of Battle Lake, MN; one brother, Jim Hess of Wheaton, MN; two sisters, Leora Sussemihl of LeMars, IA and Barb Gail of Fergus Falls, MN; twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents.