Leslie Holmes

Leslie Holmes

She was a steadfast student of the Lord honoring the Catholic Church.

Her siblings knew her as a big sister and their hero. Barb knew growing up her sister was better than anybody else’s sister. She was always there for her family well into adulthood; her parents and all her siblings came to stay regularly & often long term with welcomed arms. 

She was an amazing hostess. 

Leslie married the love of her Life Larry & together they had two children whom she doted on through her exquisite culinarily skills.  And because she was a seamstress, she wrapped her children in love with her handmade garments. Always active in her children’s  lives through school, baseball & scouting & spent summers on Higgins Lake with her Coppertone babies.

Her kids gave her four grandchildren whom she adored more than Life & insisted they have ice cream with their morning waffles every visit!

Leslie other talents included being a student of photography & stained glass. She kept kept active roller-blading. Loving her dogs. Gardening, golf. 

Leslie was the administrative assistant at East Grand Nursing Home. She touched the lives of those in need of individual support & attention. 

Later in life, Leslie continued to touch the hearts and souls of the wonderful residents & staff at Pine Ridge of Hayes whom she loved living with.

Loving Wife & mother, devoted grandmother, niece & sister.

Preceded in death by her husband Larry Holmes.

Survived by her grandchildren Jacob, Olivia, Luke Tokarz & Tyler Holmes

Mother to:
Lisa & (Andrew)Tokarz
Loren & (Kelly) Holmes

Beloved sister to Roger Stanavech, Barbara (Howard) Hayes, Kathryn (late Robert) Mundt, Mary Ann (Steven) Cale, and Richard Stanavech, niece of Helen (late Norman) Bradley , Aunt to several nieces and nephews 

Preceeded by loving parents Robert and Mary Stanavech, and brothers Barry and Rob Stanavech. 

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