Shirley Holmes
Shirley Holmes, 76, North Manchester, died at 7:15 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2015, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.
She was born on Deb. 3, 1938, to James Woodrow and Marguerite Elizabeth (Beach) Lyons, both deceased.
Shirley was a press operator at General Tire, Wabash, for ten years, and then was a scheduler in the production office at Cooper Tire, Auburn, for 14 years.
She married Larry Holmes on May 23, 1988. He died on March 30, 2010.
Shirley is survived by her sons: Jeffrey (Tricia) Miller, North Manchester; Gregory Miller, Arlington, Va.; John (Janice) Miley, Wabash; daughter: Elizabeth Stodgell, Wabash; sister: Cindy Freed, North Manchester; grandchildren: Sarah Miller; Ethan Miller; Brady Miller; T.J. Miley; Tabbatha Miley; MaryBeth Lorenz; Zachary Stodgell; Jonathan Stodgell; and Emily Stodgell; great-grandchildren: Blake Tipton; Ashtrid Burns; Averie Turner; Adalynn Turner; and Anna Walters; cousin; Ron Phillipi, Elma, Wash.; and one niece: Judybeth Greer, North Manchester.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son: DeWayne Holmes; brother: James F. Lyons; and niece: Jennifer Lyons.
She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Wabash.
Calling hours are from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, and one hour prior to sthe service Friday. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 3, at Peabody Chapel, North Manchester, officiated by Rev. Sue Babovec. Burial will be at Laketon Cemetery, Laketon.
Memorials to Andrea Bates Schnauzer Rescue in memory of Shirley Holmes for Megan and Barron, Columbia City.