SEATTLE — John Raymond Holm, age 70, of Seattle Washington passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 after a prolonged illness. Born February 9, 1954 in Blue Island, IL to John F. & Mariel J. (Gieselmann) Holm. John graduated from Oregon High School, Oregon, IL in 1972 and the University of Illinois in 1976 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. After working on the east coast, he moved to Seattle where he worked as a Boeing engineer in the high-tech center for 35 years.
John married Teresa Gaeatana on June 24, 1986. He enjoyed a wide variety of activities including playing musical instruments, square dancing, and for a brief time flying a plane. Electronics and math were some of his many interests; he enjoyed learning anything new. He took great pride in his upbringing in his hometown of Oregon. The most important thing in his life was spending time with his family.
John is survived by his wife, Teresa Holm of 38 years of Seattle, WA; a step-son, David (Sarah) Coleman of Long Beach, CA; daughters, Mariel F. Holm (Greg Crosswhite) of Beltsville, MD and Kathryn (Travis) Echazabel of Seattle, WA; granddaughter, Evangeline Echazabel; brother, Peter (Brenda) Holm of Oregon, IL; sisters, Nancy (Earl) Polvi of Edinburg, TX, and Lorna (Art) Bacon of Surprise, AZ; along with many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and brother Harlan Holm.
The family is having a celebration of life on September 22nd in Seattle, WA doing activities John enjoyed such as bowling, arcade games, and spending time together.
