Hildegard K. Holmes died February 7, 2022. The Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 1:00 pm at St. Anne Catholic Church located at 2000 Kay Circle, Columbus, GA 31907. The service will be lived streamed through St. Anne’s website, https://www.stannecsg.com/live Following the Mass the committal will be held at Evergreen Memorial Park, 4500 St Mary’s Rd, Columbus, GA 31907.
Hilde was born September 16, 1926 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany to Konrad and Katharina Neudeck. Hilde came to the United States in 1947 with her husband, Charles Edgar Holmes who preceded her in death in 1992. She is survived by her children; C. Thomas Holmes, Robert E. Holmes and Tina Maria Swanson, her five grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces.
Among her many achievements, Hilde became a US citizen in 1950, received her Bachelor’s Degree in 1981 and a Master’s degree from Columbus State University in 1986. She worked for the American Red Cross and as an Educational Therapist for Muscogee County Schools and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Theta, the Pen Women, the Georgia Poetry Society, and St. Anne’s Catholic Church. She was a published poet and always loved reading, learning, and travel. Even after retirement she spent many days in the classroom helping students learn about the tragedies and horrors of World War II. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Anne Outreach at https://www.stannecsg.com/online-giving or a charity of your choice.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.shcolumbus.com for the Holmes family.
