Joseph Charles Holmes
Posted By Ballard Sunder Funeral Home On December 18, 2023 @ 2:15 pm In 2023,Obituaries | 20 Comments
Joseph Charles Holmes, age 64, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away at his home on December 17, 2023.
A Time of Gathering to honor Joe will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 PM with closing prayers at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, all at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 4565 Pleasant St SE, Prior Lake, MN. Joseph will be laid to rest at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN at a later date.
Joseph Charles Holmes was born March 10, 1959 in Minneapolis, MN to Ben and Carol Holmes. Joe was named after his grandfather Joseph A Holmes and his great uncle Charles Hamilton. Joe’s early years were spent in Brooklyn Center, MN where he attended elementary school at Northport. The family moved to a farm in St. Francis in 1968. Joe graduated from St. Francis high school in 1977. During high school, Joe wrestled and played football for St. Francis. As a teenager, Joe was quite successful showing his horse Al Marah Gable in a variety of classes including western and English pleasure and pleasure driving. Joe worked many summers at Del Hayes Potato Farm in Becker while in high school. Joe proudly served in the Army for 3 years.
Joe worked at Super Valu for 27 years as a forklift driver and was a member of the local 120 Teamsters. He retired in 2013.
Joe married Ann in 1987, and together, they had three children; Katie, Charlie and Michael. He loved spending time with his family, going to the cabin, golfing, singing, making people laugh with his humorous impressions, and vacationing in Ixtapa. Joe was a caring man, with a huge heart, who was always willing to help. He was very proud of his family and adored his seven grandchildren.
Joe was very patriotic, a die-hard Vikings and Twins fan, and he enjoyed spending time around Prior Lake with his friends.
Joe is survived by his loving children, Kathryn (David) Bender, Charles (Amanda) Holmes, and Michael (Matthew) Holmes Martinez; grandchildren, Lauryn, Mason, William, and Lucas Bender and Benjamin, Olivia and Aubrey Holmes; sister, Diane (Greg) Lawrence; niece, Christine (Matt) Ehrichs; nephew, Benjamin Lawrence; and many other cousins, family, and friends.
Joe is preceded in death by his parents, Carol and Benjamin Holmes.
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Ann & family, my thoughts & prayers are with all of you. May God give you comfort and peace during this very difficult time.
Awww we are so sad to hear about Joe so sorry for you all we looked forward to chatting with him at the vfw when we went, I also worked with him for 30 years so sorry!!
My heart goes out to the family and close friends of Joseph. My soul truly hurt when I heard this devastating news. I have gotten to know Joe over the past several years at the Prior Lake VFW. He always greeted me with a great big hug and a “Hello, Beautiful Miranda!” I truly looked forward to seeing him when I went to the VFW. There are several pieces of advice he gave me that I will never forget, and hours of conversation over the years that I have always cherished. One thing for sure, is he made me feel like the most beautiful woman on the planet. He always reminded me how beautiful I was, and he made sure that I never forgot. I will never forget that I am a beautiful woman because of Joe. He was such a wonderful man and will truly be missed by so many people.
So sorry for the family members of Joseph Holmes.
Condolences to the family of Joe, he was such a nice, kind person, and will be missed!
My thoughts are with Joe’s family.
Worked with Joe at SV. Always had good things to say and funny guy.
Mike
Prayers and love for the family of my dear stepbrother. He will be singing in heaven!
I am so sorry for your loss. Joe was such a great man and always made me smile!! He will be greatly missed.
Thoughts and prayers for the family enjoyed all the years of working with you. I know you will be doing impersonations for the lord in heaven.! Peace and love to you all
So very sorry for your loss I had many years of laughs with Joe at work always a happy guy
Joe was always so kind and a familiar face at the Pointe. His presence and smile will greatly be missed.
Joe had that remarkable ability to leave you smiling and wishing for more time to spend with him. Worked with him for many years at Super. So very sorry for your loss.
My heart goes out to Ann and his children. My heart goes out to Diane his sister and her family. My deepest sympathy to Joe’s family.
He made me laugh so hard with his impressions. Such a nice guy. He always wanted to make people smile.
My deepest sympathies to Joe’s family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He always got to the VFW early on BINGO night and saved me a seat. We didn’t have to win to have a good time. So sad
So sad!!It was a pleasure working with Joe for so many years. He was always good at making everybody smile. Joe will be sorely missed!
I’ll miss you Joe , all our talks , and cry’s. Together!!
So sorry for your loss he was a very nice man and we liked him very much. A lot of fun and he will be missed very much prayers for your family.
Dear Ann, Katie, Charlie, and Michael. I am going to miss my friend Joe. I’m sure you are all going to miss him more. He was very proud of all of you. When he and I would go to Twins games, he would spend most of the time talking about all of you, and filling me in on what you were up to. Take care.
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I am so sorry for your loss! I worked with Joe for many years. He had an absolute love for people, especially his family, and that was very evident at work! He was so well loved, and will be truly missed! Sending Love and Prayers to the family!!