Edwin Charles Holmes
Born: November 18th, 1920
Died: November 4th, 2008
Obituary
Edwin Charles Holmes, 87, of Burlington, died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born November 18, 1920, in Wescosville, PA, he was the son of Charles F. and Katherine E. Gurka Holmes. On January 25, 1946, he married Merle Katherine Rawson in Burlington. Mr. Holmes worked at Iowa army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, Case Co. in Burlington, and United States Postal Service, retiring in 1976. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Survivors include his wife; one son, Gary E. Holmes of Burlington; one daughter, Sandra K. Rathbun of Burlington; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. The funeral for Mr. Holmes will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Lunning Chapel, with the Rev. Erick Swanson officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. A memorial has been established.