Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Saturday, June 04, 2011
Location: 11:30 p.m., at the White County Memorial Hospital in Monticello, Indiana
 
 
Age: 82
Date of Birth: Monday, September 10, 1928
Birth place:

Branch: Navy

Service: World War II
Father: Arthur William Holmes
 
Mother: Doris ( Chaney ) Holmes
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Monticello, Indiana for the past seventeen (17) years, coming from Hammond, Indiana
Funeral Date: Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Funeral Location: 3:00 p.m., Funeral Mass at the Our Lady of The Lakes Catholic Church, 524 S. Main Street, Monticello, Indiana 47960
Clergy: Father James Goodrum of the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church.
Burial will take place:
PRIVATE FOR THE FAMILY.
Visitation will be:
11:00 a.m. until the time of service at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Miller-Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Kenny and his wife, Shirley, had lived in the Monticello (Lake Freeman), Indiana for the last seventeen (17) years, coming from Hammond, Indiana, where they had lived for thirty-eighty (38) years. Kenny had also lived in Rockford, Illinois. He had served in the United States Navy, during World War II, as well as serving in the United States Army, later having been bestowed with the Korean Service Medal. Kenny had worked as the chief bailiff for the city of Hammond, Indiana for ten (10) years. retiring in 1991. After his retirement, Kenny, and his wife, Shirley, moved to Monticello, Indiana, having enjoyed living on Lake Freeman. He was deeply devoted to his family. Kenny was blessed with eleven (11) grandchildren and four (4) great beautiful great grandchildren. On June 1, 2011, Kenny, and Shirley, celebrated their fifty-sixth (56th) wedding anniversary. His wife, Shirley, was dedicated to his care in his late years. For this Mom, your entire family "Thanks You"!! Kenny and his infectious smile will be greatly missed. He was a member of the Our Lady of The Lakes Catholic Church of Monticello, Indiana, and was a life member of the VFW Post #7881 in Hammond, Indiana.
Special Services: Full military rites by the Honor Guard of the American Legion, VFW, and AmVets Posts all of Monticello, Indiana, will be conducted at the Our Lady of The Lakes Catholic Church in Monticello, Indiana, following the funeral mass.
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the family. Envelopes will be available at the church.
Marriage Information: On June 1, 1955 in Crown Point, Indiana he marred Shirley Kruto. She survives.
Survivors include:
Wife, Shirley Holmes of Monticello, Indiana; Daughters,Toni (husband Al) Myszkowski of St. John, Indiana,Bernie (husband Dan) Katchmar of Monticello, Indiana;Sons,Ken (wife Janice) Holmes, Jr. of Hammond, Indiana,Steven (wife Lisa) Holmes of Monticello, Indiana, and Arthur "Art" (wife Shelia) Holmes of LaPorte, Indiana;Eleven (11) Grandchildren;Four (4) Great-Grandchildren.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Arthur William and Doris (Chaney) Holmes.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana 47960 (574) 583-8488