Obituary of Richard Holmes

Richard Leonard Holmes, 49, of Cherry Valley Ca., passed away, Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the San Gorgonian Pass Memorial Hospital in Banning, surrounded by his family. He was born August 31, 1960, a tribal member of the Morongo Indian Reservation who lived in the Banning Pass area most of his life. For the past 3 years, Richard waged a brave battle against kidney disease before succumbing to complications. Memorial service will be held on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at 7pm, Wiefels & Son Mortuary 50 E. Nicolet St., Banning, CA. There will be an all night Wake, Friday Nov. 20, 2009 at 5pm, Morongo Community Center 13000 Fields Road, Morongo Indian Reservation. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 10AM, Twin Eagle Ministry 12755 Ruiz Road, Morongo Indian Reservation- Interment Morongo Catholic Cemetery. Richard is preceded in death by his Father William Pablo Holmes, Mother Gladys Agnes Holmes, Brothers: Arthur Roberson, Carl Leonard Ward, Wayne Thomas Ward. He leaves behind daughter Elizabeth Ann Holmes of Banning; son Robert Linton Holmes of Cherry Valley; life partner Martha Olivia Silva of Cherry Valley; grandchildren Genesis Lara of Banning, Ariya Lara of Banning, Dominic Lara of Banning and Sonia Holmes of Cherry Valley; Brothers: Charles Ward of Thermal, CA, Robert C Holmes of Hercules, CA, William Schunke of Riverside CA, and Angelo Schunke of Yucaipa, CA; Sisters: Linda Anguiano of Banning, Deborah Briones of Banning, Diane Castillo of Thermal, CA, Rosalie Neilly of Rialto CA, Elizabeth Perez of Cherry Valley, Juanita Lombardi of Cherry Valley, Alice Sano of Hercules CA and Desiree Schunke. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and extended family who loved him very much.