Stephen D. Holmes, 81, of Warren, IN went home to be with his Lord and Savior, at Heritage Pointe of Warren in the early morning of Saturday, May 13, 2023, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born on January 4, 1942, in Marion IN to the late W. Kenneth and Gwen (Hacker) Holmes. Steve was a 1960 graduate of Jefferson High School and served in the US Army in Munchweiler, Germany from 1960 to 1963.

Steve was very active in The Solid Rock Church, he was the main facilitator in funding and starting the concession stand at Tower Park, where he made sure it was always stocked and you had cold water to drink at the Salamonie Summer Festival Parade! These are just two of the many things he did for the Solid Rock Church and the community. Steve worked with Laminations Division of Great Northern Corporation for many years. He supported Huntington University Forester's Men's Basketball and loved tractors.

Steve leaves behind his loving wife of 22 years, Mary Ann (Preston) Holmes, Warren, IN, Sister, Claudia Marshall, Leesburg, FL, niece Dr. Cara Marshall of North Andover, MA, nephew Scott Troutt of Marion IN, Daughter Lora Schory, Ft. Wayne and son Darryl Holmes, TX, Bonus daughters LeAnn (Steve) Buzzard, Warren, Jill (Mike) Vogleman Huntington, Bonus Son, Robin Hardin, Warren, five grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, five bonus grandchildren and three bonus great grandchildren.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, sister Linda Troutt and brother-in-law Jay Marshall.

Family and friends may gather to share and remember at Solid Rock Church located at 485 Bennett Dr, Warren, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

A funeral service to celebrate Steve's life will be held at Solid Rock Church at 11:00 AM, on Thursday, May 18, 2023, with a viewing held one hour prior to the service.  Pastor John Boyanowski will officiate, and burial will follow at Lancaster Cemetery in rural Huntington County.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Steve's memory may be made to: The General Fund of The Solid Rock Church, 485 Bennett Drive, Warren, IN 46792 or Stillwater Hospice, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.

The family would like to thank the fourth-floor nurses and doctors at Lutheran Hospital for taking such loving care of Steve when he was there. They are also very appreciative and thankful for the staff at Stillwater Hospice, Heritage Pointe and Glancy Funeral Home for their care and kindness. Also, a BIG thank you to our Solid Rock Church family for all the prayers, cards, visits, and phone calls. You have blessed us!

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Glancy-H. Brown & Son Funeral Home in Warren.