Robert Holmes age 78, died Friday morning, December 2, 2022 at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with his family by his side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 Tuesday morning, December 6, 2022 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with interment in the Oakwood Cemetery. Father Paul Baldwin will officiate at the services.

Friends may call from 4 until 7 Monday at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello where a parish Vigil Service will be held at 4:00.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or the Monticello Fire Department.  By visiting Goettschonline.com you may share your thoughts, memories and condolences with Bob's family and sign the online guest book.

Surviving is his wife of 58 years, Kathleen, 3 children, Mike (Sue), Steve (Audra) Michele (Joe) Bayne, 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters, Betty Prull, Sharon (Don) Katuin, 2 brother's-in-law, David Conway and Richard Harms.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters, Margaret Harms and Rosalie Conway and a brother Charles Holmes.

Robert Lee Holmes was born March 31, 1944 at the John McDonald Hospital, Monticello, Iowa.  He was the son of Samuel and Mary Mitchell, Holmes.  Bob graduated from the Monticello Community Schools with the class of 1962.  He married Kathleen Marie Harms on June 6, 1964 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  Bob worked at Freese Motors and Schoon Dodge in Monticello before starting his own business Holmes Transmission in 1984.  He retired in 2016 after 32 years.

Bob served 34 years on the Monticello Fire Department from 1966 until 2000.   Bob also served on the Sacred Heart School Board for 2 terms. He had coached Little League when his boys were playing.   He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. Bob was an avid hunter and fisherman.  He loved sports as well never missing a Hawkeye, Cubs or Packer game.  But most important to him was time spent with his family.