Obituary
Alice “Lorraine” Holmes-Bloms, 96, Minot, ND, and formerly of Lansford, ND, died Sunday, October 25, 2020 in a Minot hospital.
Alice was born on April 6, 1924 in Raymond, SD, a daughter of Jesse and Margaret (Kenneally) Hurlbert. At the age of six, the family moved to Eckman, ND where she attended schools in Eckman and Chatfield Township in Bottineau County, ND, and attended high school in Glenburn, ND.
On October 4, 1941, she married Milton B. Holmes in Bottineau, ND. They made their home in Blaine Township, Bottineau County, northwest of Lansford, ND, where they farmed and raised their family. They retired from farming in 1980. Alice worked for 16 years at Skagens Hardware and Variety Store and also five years at the Mohall Good Samaritan Center as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was a member of the Lansford United Methodist Church and its women’s group, and the Lansford Senior Citizens group. Milton passed away on May 29, 1989. On March 24, 2000, Alice married Clarence Bloms at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lansford. They made their home in Lansford until 2011. Clarence passed away on January 6, 2011. Alice moved to Somerset Court in Minot in 2012.
Alice enjoyed her time writing the Lansford news for the Renville County Farmer for many years. She enjoyed reading, coffee and visiting at the Lansford Café, flowers and gardening. She especially enjoyed following her grandkids and great grandkids in the academic and sports successes and dancing at the Moose.
She is survived by her son, Jack (Truc) Holmes, of Fallon, NV, and children, Manon (William) Singer, (and their children, Cameron, Lara (and her child, Rylan) and Niel), and Keven Holmes (and his children, Kate, Rian and Ashley); daughter, Jean (Richard) Limke, of Minot, ND, and their children, Jeff (Karen) Limke, (and daughter Heather), Jason (Cristy) Limke, (and their children, Cameron, Braeden and Christian), and Aimee (Brandon) Hodny; step children, Lynnette (Glen) Cunningham, Eileen (Curt) Schacher, Jerry (Joyce) Bloms and Mitchell Bloms; 11 step grandchildren and 11 step great grandchildren; and sister in law, Bernice Redding.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; a grandson, Jesse Holmes; brothers, Howard Hurlbert, Lyle (Glenna) Hurlbert, Cecil (Grace) Hurlbert, Walter (Luella) Hurlbert, Clifton (Janice) Hurlbert, Roland Hurlbert and George (Elnor) Hurlbert; sisters, Exa (Roy) Scholl, Agnes (Victor) Gergen, Ora Hurlbert and Elaine (Oscar) Servin; brothers and sisters in law, Lester (Mary) Holmes, Rev. Virgil (Joyce) Holmes, Shirley (Myron) Knutson and Mary Lou (Walter) Lielke; and step son, Kelly Bloms.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
A private family service will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 10 a.m.
The service will be livestreamed for the public to view and can be accessed by going to YouTube
Burial: Lansford Community Cemetery, Lansford, ND.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Alice "Lorraine" Holmes-Bloms please visit our Tribute Store.
Alice “Lorraine” Holmes-Bloms, 96, Minot, ND, and formerly of Lansford, ND, died Sunday, October 25, 2020 in a Minot hospital.
Alice was born on April 6, 1924 in Raymond, SD, a daughter of Jesse and Margaret (Kenneally) Hurlbert. At the age of six, the family moved to Eckman, ND where she attended schools in Eckman and Chatfield Township in Bottineau County, ND, and attended high school in Glenburn, ND.
On October 4, 1941, she married Milton B. Holmes in Bottineau, ND. They made their home in Blaine Township, Bottineau County, northwest of Lansford, ND, where they farmed and raised their family. They retired from farming in 1980. Alice worked for 16 years at Skagens Hardware and Variety Store and also five years at the Mohall Good Samaritan Center as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was a member of the Lansford United Methodist Church and its women’s group, and the Lansford Senior Citizens group. Milton passed away on May 29, 1989. On March 24, 2000, Alice married Clarence Bloms at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lansford. They made their home in Lansford until 2011. Clarence passed away on January 6, 2011. Alice moved to Somerset Court in Minot in 2012.
Alice enjoyed her time writing the Lansford news for the Renville County Farmer for many years. She enjoyed reading, coffee and visiting at the Lansford Café, flowers and gardening. She especially enjoyed following her grandkids and great grandkids in the academic and sports successes and dancing at the Moose.
She is survived by her son, Jack (Truc) Holmes, of Fallon, NV, and children, Manon (William) Singer, (and their children, Cameron, Lara (and her child, Rylan) and Niel), and Keven Holmes (and his children, Kate, Rian and Ashley); daughter, Jean (Richard) Limke, of Minot, ND, and their children, Jeff (Karen) Limke, (and daughter Heather), Jason (Cristy) Limke, (and their children, Cameron, Braeden and Christian), and Aimee (Brandon) Hodny; step children, Lynnette (Glen) Cunningham, Eileen (Curt) Schacher, Jerry (Joyce) Bloms and Mitchell Bloms; 11 step grandchildren and 11 step great grandchildren; and sister in law, Bernice Redding.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; a grandson, Jesse Holmes; brothers, Howard Hurlbert, Lyle (Glenna) Hurlbert, Cecil (Grace) Hurlbert, Walter (Luella) Hurlbert, Clifton (Janice) Hurlbert, Roland Hurlbert and George (Elnor) Hurlbert; sisters, Exa (Roy) Scholl, Agnes (Victor) Gergen, Ora Hurlbert and Elaine (Oscar) Servin; brothers and sisters in law, Lester (Mary) Holmes, Rev. Virgil (Joyce) Holmes, Shirley (Myron) Knutson and Mary Lou (Walter) Lielke; and step son, Kelly Bloms.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
A private family service will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 10 a.m.
The service will be livestreamed for the public to view and can be accessed by going to YouTube
Burial: Lansford Community Cemetery, Lansford, ND.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Alice "Lorraine" Holmes-Bloms please visit our Tribute Store.
Obituary
Alice “Lorraine” Holmes-Bloms, 96, Minot, ND, and formerly of Lansford, ND, died Sunday, October 25, 2020 in a Minot hospital.
Alice was born on April 6, 1924 in Raymond, SD, a daughter of Jesse and Margaret (Kenneally) Hurlbert. At the age of six, the family moved to Eckman, ND where she attended schools in Eckman and Chatfield Township in Bottineau County, ND, and attended high school in Glenburn, ND.
On October 4, 1941, she married Milton B. Holmes in Bottineau, ND. They made their home in Blaine Township, Bottineau County, northwest of Lansford, ND, where they farmed and raised their family. They retired from farming in 1980. Alice worked for 16 years at Skagens Hardware and Variety Store and also five years at the Mohall Good Samaritan Center as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was a member of the Lansford United Methodist Church and its women’s group, and the Lansford Senior Citizens group. Milton passed away on May 29, 1989. On March 24, 2000, Alice married Clarence Bloms at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lansford. They made their home in Lansford until 2011. Clarence passed away on January 6, 2011. Alice moved to Somerset Court in Minot in 2012.
Alice enjoyed her time writing the Lansford news for the Renville County Farmer for many years. She enjoyed reading, coffee and visiting at the Lansford Café, flowers and gardening. She especially enjoyed following her grandkids and great grandkids in the academic and sports successes and dancing at the Moose.
She is survived by her son, Jack (Truc) Holmes, of Fallon, NV, and children, Manon (William) Singer, (and their children, Cameron, Lara (and her child, Rylan) and Niel), and Keven Holmes (and his children, Kate, Rian and Ashley); daughter, Jean (Richard) Limke, of Minot, ND, and their children, Jeff (Karen) Limke, (and daughter Heather), Jason (Cristy) Limke, (and their children, Cameron, Braeden and Christian), and Aimee (Brandon) Hodny; step children, Lynnette (Glen) Cunningham, Eileen (Curt) Schacher, Jerry (Joyce) Bloms and Mitchell Bloms; 11 step grandchildren and 11 step great grandchildren; and sister in law, Bernice Redding.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; a grandson, Jesse Holmes; brothers, Howard Hurlbert, Lyle (Glenna) Hurlbert, Cecil (Grace) Hurlbert, Walter (Luella) Hurlbert, Clifton (Janice) Hurlbert, Roland Hurlbert and George (Elnor) Hurlbert; sisters, Exa (Roy) Scholl, Agnes (Victor) Gergen, Ora Hurlbert and Elaine (Oscar) Servin; brothers and sisters in law, Lester (Mary) Holmes, Rev. Virgil (Joyce) Holmes, Shirley (Myron) Knutson and Mary Lou (Walter) Lielke; and step son, Kelly Bloms.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
A private family service will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 10 a.m.
The service will be livestreamed for the public to view and can be accessed by going to YouTube
Burial: Lansford Community Cemetery, Lansford, ND.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Alice "Lorraine" Holmes-Bloms please visit our Tribute Store.
Alice “Lorraine” Holmes-Bloms, 96, Minot, ND, and formerly of Lansford, ND, died Sunday, October 25, 2020 in a Minot hospital.
Alice was born on April 6, 1924 in Raymond, SD, a daughter of Jesse and Margaret (Kenneally) Hurlbert. At the age of six, the family moved to Eckman, ND where she attended schools in Eckman and Chatfield Township in Bottineau County, ND, and attended high school in Glenburn, ND.
On October 4, 1941, she married Milton B. Holmes in Bottineau, ND. They made their home in Blaine Township, Bottineau County, northwest of Lansford, ND, where they farmed and raised their family. They retired from farming in 1980. Alice worked for 16 years at Skagens Hardware and Variety Store and also five years at the Mohall Good Samaritan Center as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was a member of the Lansford United Methodist Church and its women’s group, and the Lansford Senior Citizens group. Milton passed away on May 29, 1989. On March 24, 2000, Alice married Clarence Bloms at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lansford. They made their home in Lansford until 2011. Clarence passed away on January 6, 2011. Alice moved to Somerset Court in Minot in 2012.
Alice enjoyed her time writing the Lansford news for the Renville County Farmer for many years. She enjoyed reading, coffee and visiting at the Lansford Café, flowers and gardening. She especially enjoyed following her grandkids and great grandkids in the academic and sports successes and dancing at the Moose.
She is survived by her son, Jack (Truc) Holmes, of Fallon, NV, and children, Manon (William) Singer, (and their children, Cameron, Lara (and her child, Rylan) and Niel), and Keven Holmes (and his children, Kate, Rian and Ashley); daughter, Jean (Richard) Limke, of Minot, ND, and their children, Jeff (Karen) Limke, (and daughter Heather), Jason (Cristy) Limke, (and their children, Cameron, Braeden and Christian), and Aimee (Brandon) Hodny; step children, Lynnette (Glen) Cunningham, Eileen (Curt) Schacher, Jerry (Joyce) Bloms and Mitchell Bloms; 11 step grandchildren and 11 step great grandchildren; and sister in law, Bernice Redding.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; a grandson, Jesse Holmes; brothers, Howard Hurlbert, Lyle (Glenna) Hurlbert, Cecil (Grace) Hurlbert, Walter (Luella) Hurlbert, Clifton (Janice) Hurlbert, Roland Hurlbert and George (Elnor) Hurlbert; sisters, Exa (Roy) Scholl, Agnes (Victor) Gergen, Ora Hurlbert and Elaine (Oscar) Servin; brothers and sisters in law, Lester (Mary) Holmes, Rev. Virgil (Joyce) Holmes, Shirley (Myron) Knutson and Mary Lou (Walter) Lielke; and step son, Kelly Bloms.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
A private family service will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 10 a.m.
The service will be livestreamed for the public to view and can be accessed by going to YouTube
Burial: Lansford Community Cemetery, Lansford, ND.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Alice "Lorraine" Holmes-Bloms please visit our Tribute Store.
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Siblings
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Howard Clayton Hurlbert
1905–1988
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Exa Melissa Hurlbert Scholl
1906–2000
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Lyle LeRoy Hurlbert
1907–1962
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Mary Agnes Hurlbert Gergen
1909–1998
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Ora Viola Hurlbert
1910–1921
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Cecil Theodore Hurlbert
1911–1985
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Walter Herlus Hurlbert
1913–1991
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Jess Clifton Hurlbert
1914–1995
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Elaine Josephine Hurlbert Servin
1916–1995
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Roland Edward Hurlbert
1918–1920
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George Norton Hurlbert
1920–1974
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