Lyleen Marie Holmen

life story

A loving Wife, Mother,Grandmother and Friend.

Lyleen was a truly honest and rare person, loved by all.

About Lyleen

Lyleen Marie Holmen, 87, passed away peacefully on April 24th in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

She is survived by her husband James, daughter Konni Hovey (husband Jerry) and sons Kenneth, Kevin and Kelin (wife Laura), along with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter Kristi Holmen Lawless.

Lyleen was born in Fargo, North Dakota on May 18th 1937. She grew up in Minneapolis through her teens and later moved back to Powers Lake North Dakota where she graduated from Powers lake high school.

She married James Oscar Holmen on July 27th 1956. They moved to Minnesota to begin their new life together. They lived briefly in St Paul and then St Louis park and finally to their home in Minnetonka in 1964. Along the way they built a family, starting with the twins Konni and Kenneth in 1957, Kristi in 1963, Kevin in 1965 and Kelin in 1967.

Lyleen was the heart of the family, raising children and providing a loving home, always supporting the many family events like sports, concerts, school and church. She also had a special love of animals.

Along the way, she cultivated many friendships with neighbors and their families. To this day, many of the neighbor kids reflect on what a wonderful person Lyleen was and often referred to her as their second Mom.

She enjoyed playing bridge with the neighbors and attending the kids many sports activities and concerts.

Those who knew Lyleen understood she was a truly rare person, filled with compassion and love, always willing to give of herself in order to help others. That love created a family filled with compassion, her kind examples will live on in her family forever. She will be greatly missed

memorial service

There will be a private service planned at a later date.