Gladys Estelle (Holmes) Fox was born to James Day Merle and Anna Maria Holmes on January 24, 1937, in Hastings, MN. She graduated from Hastings High on June 1, 1956. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard P (Dick) Fox on June 23, 1956. They lived in Hastings, MN and had four children, Paul, Gretchen, Karen and Tony. They moved to McGregor, TX in 1970 and raised their family.

Gladys was a housewife and loved baking and taking care of her family. She enjoyed entertaining in her home. Gladys was a two time cancer survivor and later worked for Spenco Medical Corporation helping other breast cancer patients with prosthetics and counseling. Gladys loved her family and was very proud of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and supported anything they were involved in from sports, dance, cheerleading, livestock shows and music.
She was proceeded in death by her parents, siblings Jim and Wally Holmes, Faye Kleis and Sherry Schmidt.

She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Richard (Dick) Fox, her children Paul and wife Lila of McGregor, Gretchen and husband Randy Krupicka of Oglesby, Karen and husband Troy Tucker of McGregor and Tony and wife Vicki Fox of McGregor, 12 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, brothers Tom and Dale Holmes and wife Sue of St. Paul, MN and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be held at Cole Funeral Home in McGregor on Sunday, January 15, 2023 from 2-4 p.m. and a Memorial Mass Service at St. Eugene Catholic Church in McGregor on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

The family has asked that any memorial contributions be made to St. Eugene Catholic Church in McGregor. The family would also like to thank the staff at Heartis Waco and Bluebonnet Health Services.