Dorene Holmes

Dorene Holmes, 47, of St. Helen, Michigan, died February 26, 2017 after a long illness.

She was born October 17, 1967 in Port Huron. She married Thomas Holmes on July 30, 1988 in Port Huron.

Dorene graduated May 2, 2010 from Kirkland College as a nurse and was nursing at Hill Manor in Roscommon. She loved living “up north”, canoeing, camping and had always enjoyed spending time with her mom and sister.

She is survived by her husband, Tom; her son, Daryl Holmes; and two grandchildren, Lydia & Ayedrion Holmes, all of St. Helen; her brother, Tom Richards of Montana; her sister, Hope Yengich of Colorado; her mother-in-law, Gwendolyn Holmes of Port Huron; her sisters-in-law, Carolyn (Jeff) Homes, Terri Holmes, Laura Holmes; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Carl Richards in 2012, and her mother and step-father, Nancylynn and Clyde McKelvey in 2014.

A memorial service was held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Lakeport Wesleyan Church, 3871 Harris Road, Lakeport.