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Shirley A. Holm, 81
April 20, 2023
Shirley A. Holm, 81 of Landis Homes, passed away April 20th, 2023. Born in Myerstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Mildred Firestine of Richland, PA. She was the loving and caring wife of Allan Holm with whom she shared over 50 years of marriage until his passing in 2020.
Shirley was a 1960 graduate of ELCO High School in Myerstown, PA. She went on to graduate from nursing school at the Reading Hospital School of Nursing in 1963, and later at Albright College, where she received a degree in 1968 in Sociology.
Shirley was a lifelong, loving caregiver both personally and professionally. She had a rich and vibrant nursing career spanning several decades. Starting as ICU nurse earlier in her career, she held many nursing roles over the years, including a lengthy tenure at a Lancaster family medical practice, to ultimately retiring from Franklin and Marshall College where she spent the final portion of her career at the college infirmary managing the nursing staff.
Shirley was a kind and gentle, loyal spirit, balancing the demands of a career and family, while always putting family first. She was an avid reader and music fan, pursuing the joy of music later in her life picking up piano lessons as an adult simply because “she always wanted to learn” as she would proudly declare, and joining and supporting the bell choir at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. As her speech declined in the later years, you would often catch Shirley humming along with music, a sign that the power of music still touched her spirit.
She is survived by her two children: Anita Holm, wife of Eric Hagelin of Ambler, PA, and Nathan Holm, husband of Kelly Crenshaw of Austin, TX. Also surviving are her three grandchildren Sean Hagelin, and Halle and Ava Holm, and her brother Richard Firestine, his daughter Pam Firestine Sanders, and several grand and great grand nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Allan Holm, and parents Nelson and Mildred.
There will be a funeral service on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at 11 AM at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 Delp Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601. Family and friends are invited at 10:30 AM for visitation. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery alongside Allan.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Shirley’s memory to the Greater Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org/pa.
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Condolences to the Family
May 04, 2023
Anita,
Thinking of you and remembering all the fun times our families had on Covington Place.
Julie Eshbach
May 03, 2023
I am so sorry I didn’t know of your mother ‘s passing until after the service.
She was a wonderful manager and friend.
Marie Bernhardt
May 03, 2023
Anita,
My deepest condolences for the loss of your mother. I wish you peace and comfort during this time of sorrow.
Jessica Habib
May 02, 2023
Anita,
I am very sorry to learn of your mother’s passing. You and your family are in my prayers and I hope memories of your mother sustain you during the difficulty of the coming days.
Gianni Dimos
April 28, 2023
Anita and Nate, we were so sorry to read of your mother’s passing. We have so many memories of your family being neighbors for so many years. Your parent’s were so proud of you both. So sorry we cannot make the service as we have a previous commitment. May God give you His strength at this difficult time. Much love.
John and Joan Troutman
April 27, 2023
Nate and family
So sorry to read of your mom’s passing. Paul and I have some lovely memories of both your parents. You’re in our thoughts and prayers.
We think of you often
Paul and Kay Bechtold
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- Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
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