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Kenneth Holmes Obituary
Dec 29, 1961 - May 31, 2023
Marblehead
Kenneth H. "Ken" Holmes Sr., 61, of Marblehead, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Toledo Hospital.
He was born Dec. 29, 1961, the son of Ulice C. and Ruth E. (Longnecker) Holmes. He was a 1980 graduate of Danbury High School. Ken married Georgia A. (Witter) on Feb. 2, 1990, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Marblehead.
Ken was a truck driver for Longnecker Trucking, his uncle "Mick" Howard J. Longnecker's company from 1981-1997. In 1997, he became a heavy equipment operator for Republic Services until his retirement in 2021.
Ken enjoyed the outdoors and spent time hunting deer and ducks, fishing on Lake Erie, three-wheeling, and snowmobiling. He was mechanically talented, working on anything that needed fixing. Ken was an animal lover and always had furry friends gathering around him, especially cats.
Ken is survived by his loving wife, Georgia; sons, Kenneth H. Holmes Jr. and Brandon J. Holmes; brother, Robert Keith (Aileen) Holmes; and sister, Jane Murray.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Kathy Tribble; half-brother, Gary Holmes; infant brother, Tommy Holmes; and uncle, Howard J. "Mick" Longnecker.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, 216 Washington St., Port Clinton. Ken's funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the funeral home. Burial will be at LaCarpe Cemetery.
The family suggests memorials be directed to Humane Society of Ottawa County, 2424 E. Sand Rd., Port Clinton, Ohio, 43452.
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.
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