Joanne "Jody" Holm, age 90, of Brookings, died Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Memorial services will be 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings. Memorials should be directed to the Healing Words Foundation, P.O. Box 752, Brookings, SD 57006. She was born July 13th, 1921 in Springfield, MO to Richard Henry Powell and Axie (Jackson) Powell. Losing her Father as a pre-teen, she was raised by Axie, who later became a Federal Judge. Her mentor was older brother Jack, who later became a lawyer, and then a Circuit Judge in Springfield. Joanne met Earl Holm a soldier from Minneapolis, MN, at a dance mixer with new conscripts from Fort Leonard Wood. The two were on a picnic when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, and not too much later they were married June 1st, 1942. They had a few months together near San Lois Obispo, CA, before he was shipped to the Pacific war theater. Earl was gone for just about three years before Jody would see him again. After the war, Jody and Earl had two children, Susan (Dianne) and Richard (Powell.) They lived in Minneapolis, Des Moines, Mitchell, and finally settled in DeSmet when Earl found employment there with IDS (American Express.) It was in DeSmet that Jody and Earl developed the love of a wonderful community. After the children were older, Jody found employment first at the DeSmet News, and later the DeSmet Farm Mutual Insurance Company. They joined the First Congregational Church (UCC), became involved with the effort to build a swimming pool and golf course in DeSmet, and with their circle of friends, Jody and Earl often played bridge, sailed on Lake Poinsett, and had many great group excursions through the years. She was a Den Mother, a regular contributor to church, and an officer in many women's clubs. Raising her children was a big part of her life. She did so with great compassion and fun, and always included the friends her kids would bring home. After their daughter Susan's death, the Holm family invited Jeannie Van Dyke to live with them. Jeannie's family lived miles away, and this would make it markedly easier for Jeannie to attend school and to work. Although Jeannie still remained close to her Manchester family, Jeannie and Jody grew very close during this high school experience, and that relationship has remained steadfast all these years. Jody was a self-taught painter, and eventually took various classes to advance her self in the visual arts. Her oils, pastels, chalk and ink drawings filled her living spaces all through her life, and these works-of-Jody continue to be coveted. After Earl's death in 1993, Jody eventually moved to an apartment in Brookings, and finally to the Brookview Manor Nursing Home always making new friends along the way. She is survived by her son Richard (Rick) Holm, daughter-in-law Joanie, four grandchildren Eric of New York, Carter of Mitchell, Preston of Minneapolis, Julia of Brookings, a nephew (Judge) Mark A. Powell of Springfield, MO, a nephew Bob McDonald of Waterman, IL, and foster-daughter Jeannie Cecil of Sioux Falls. Brother Jack Powell, husband Earl Holm, and daughter Susan Holm preceded Joanne in death.