Mary Jo Holmes, 81, of Jasper, formerly of Ferdinand, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017, at St. Charles Assisted Living Center in Jasper. Mary Jo was born October 22, 1935 in Maywood, IL to Henry and Alexandria (Tennis) Schmitz. She married Wendell Holmes on August 7, 1954 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Princeton. He preceded her in death in March of 1983. Mary Jo is survived by a son, Michael (Joyce) Holmes of Lafayette, IN; two daughters, Connie H. (Jerry) Egloff of Ferdinand and Barbara (Roel) Vining of Windsor, CO; two sisters, Sr. Barbara C Schmitz, OSB of Ferdinand and Patricia Schleinzer of Lombard, IL; one brother-in-law, David (Marsha) Holmes of Evansville; one sister-in-law, Susie Wilson of Evansville and six grandchildren. Mary Jo was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell and a daughter, Kathy Holmes. Visitation will be Thursday from 2-8:00 PM at Becher Funeral Home in Ferdinand. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 AM in the Sisters of St. Benedict Monastery Chapel. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in St. Mary's Cemetery in Mt. Carmel, IL. Condolences may be shared at www.becherfuneralhome.com.