Mother's Graveside Service

Charlene Coleman Holmes Fryer's Service was held in Brigham City, Utah and conducted by her son Bob Holmes. The service was on Saturday 19 July 2014.
Many family and friends attended making it a very pleasant and comforting event. 

This post is intended to have links to a slideshow and photos taken on this day. I would like to thank all of those who attended and helped us celebrate Mother's life and all those who could not come but were there in spirit.

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Photo Album Link 

Slideshow Video

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Charlene Coleman Holmes

Obituary

Charlene Coleman Holmes Fryer

March 05, 1932 – April 19, 2014

Resided in Ventura, California

Ventura - Charlene Coleman Holmes Fryer 82, died peacefully with daughters Kathy and Jean at her side on April 19, 2014. She was born on March 05, 1932 in Brigham City, Utah the youngest of 3 sisters and 4 brothers of Thomas William & Ella Rees Coleman.

She attended Box Elder High School. Married George W. Holmes on March 29, 1950 in Corinne, Utah. They were later divorced. They had 5 children, 16 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren.

She loved to Crochet and she made many very pretty afghans and made sure each one of her grand kids had one. Charlene loved watching TV especially comedies. As kids growing up we remember every morning waking up to the sound of mother whistling ... she loved to whistle. Many of our summers were spent at Bear Lake with her sister Maurine and family. 

She worked hard raising her family and worked many years dipping chocolate for the Idle Isle Cafe in Brigham City, UT.

She was a faithful member of the LDS church and served in many positions.

She married Richard Fryer in 1993 in Roy, Utah and moved to Ventura Ca.

Charlene is survived her husband Richard Fryer, a sister in law Cheryl Holmes Reeves, her 5 children: Bob Holmes, Jill Hopper, Jean (Richard) Eberspecher, David (Earlene) Holmes, Kathy (Karl) Kersker and her step children Kenneth Fryer, Susan (Mike) Marquez, and David Fryer. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers and sisters: Maurine Coleman (Dick) Fryer, Vernon (Mary) Coleman, Merna (Earl) Coleman Reese, Clark Rees (Lilly) Coleman, Ruth Coleman (Vernal) Jeppesen, Ray (Lucille) Coleman and Rees Coleman. 

The Family wishes to express their thanks to the Shoreline Care Center in Ventura, Ca.

Family and friends will meet at the Brigham City Cemetery on Saturday 19 July 2014 at 11:00 a.m. for a graveside service to celebrate the life of Charlene Coleman Holmes. She will be missed by many and will be in our hearts forever. 

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