Obituary of Roni Marie Holm

DOB:02/09/1956 DOD:06/16/2026 Written and provided by family. RONI MARIE HOLM 02/09/1956 - 6/16/2026 HOLM, Roni Marie (Age 70). DIed on June 16, 2026. Born February 2, 1956 in Los Angeles, California to Ronald and Dolores Holm. Roni was raised in Spokane, Washington , the oldest of four children. She attended public school in Spokane and then went on to Eastern Washington University where she received her Bachelors Degree in Special Education and Regular Education in 1978. Roni’s dream was to be a teacher. Roni started her teaching career at Elmwood Elementary in Blackfoot Idaho where she taught 3rd grade from 1978 through 1990. Roni then transferred to Washington state teaching one year in Longview Washington before finding her permanent home in Othello. Roni taught at all four grade schools in Othello, starting out in Special Education at Scootney from 1991 - 1993, then moving to Lutacaga where she taught grades 3 through 6, from 1994 to 2001. From Lutacaga she moved to Hiawatha where she taught grades 5 and 6. Roni ended her career at Wahitis, retiring in 2022. Roni was a voracious reader who loved period books and fiction. Roni was extremely creative. She was an excellent pianist and seamstress. She was part of the quilting group in Othello where they create beautiful quilts to donate to charity. Roni played Mass for Sacred Heart Catholic Church for thirty-five years. Roni was also a part of the crocheting group in Othello, where she regularly spent her time teaching the youth in that group how to crochet. She was also talented in cross stitching. Roni was a woman of intellect and sharp wit, who loved to laugh. She was known for her kindness and generosity as well as her commitment to helping others. Roni was the quintessential big sister, always looking out for her siblings' best interest, making sure they were protected and in line as children and providing advice and counsel as adults . She will be greatly missed by all that knew her. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Betsy and her nephew Nathan Proctor.