Ronald Eugene Holmes, Age 82 of Excelsior Springs joined his wife Janice Ann Holmes in Heaven on December 13, 2025. Ronnie was born to Leslie and Lloyd Holmes. Ronnie grew up in Gentry Mo. and was raised by his grandparents Jessie Bell and Samuel Oliver Holmes.

After graduation from the Black Oak,one room, school house Ronnie worked the Montana fields for two years. He came back to Kansas city and worked for 7UP two years and then thirty years  for Consolidated Freightways. After retirement he owned Double RR Trailer Sales.

Ronnie was joined in Marriage to Janice Ann Gibson in 1964 and they had two children Brenda Ann and Ronald Shane.

Ron had been an avid pilot for 58 years, flying all over the country and owning numerous planes. Some of his favorite things to do were restore old places and fly under Missouri river bridges. Other hobbies included arguing politics and haggling a good deal, fishing, boating, and hunting elk in the colorado mountains with his wife and son.

Ronnie was preceded in death by his wife Jan,  three brothers Joseph, John, Archie and sister Rita Kay.

Ronnie is survived by his two children Brenda and Shane Holmes. A granddaughter Jessica  (Jonathan Block) and four children Creston, Kaci, Grace and Jolene. A grandson Jordan Plattenburg and daughters Aspen and Isla. A grandson Josiah Plattenburg (Laura Plattenburg) and their children Jacob, Amelia and Olivia.  Sisters Mary Sue, Judy, Alta, Peggie and many other beloved family and good friends.

Celebration of Life Saturday, December 20, 2005 Noon to 3pm Kings Estates, Excelsior Springs, Mo. 64024

John 14:1-3

Jesus said,“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.  My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.