This month of July 2020, brings us to introduce another of our residents, June Holmen. In June of 1932, June was born on the Reese family farm near New Richland, MN. She attended most of her early years of schooling at a country school, then spent her high school years in New Richland, where she graduated in 1951. She met, then married Norman Holmen in 1952. They raised their family of three boys and two girls together near New Richland. In 1960 they purchased the country schoolhouse that June attended in her youth and made it their home. June worked for Birdseye for 13 years when her kids were young, she then moved to E.F. Johnson for the next 25 years, finally ending her last 13 working years as a cook for the New Richland Care Center. She also stayed busy caring for her children. Her husband passed away in 1976 so she was a single mother for much of their teenage years. June says that she enjoyed her jobs and spent her free time volunteering, crocheting, gardening and then canning her produce.

About a year ago she got very sick and needed more care. June chose Colony Court because her pastor had recommended it. “I love it here. The people are great, and I’ve never been treated like this in my life!” We love having you here, June, so thank your pastor for the recommendation!

We love having you here, June, so thank your pastor for the recommendation!