Sara Ann Holmes Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Sara Ann Holmes of Decatur, Illinois, who passed away on May 13, 2025 at the age of 70. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Sara Ann departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Sara Ann may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Sara Ann leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James P. Holmes and Edna Rosemary Holmes (Rutherford); and her siblings, Donald Tucker, Nancy Gaither and Pat Schlosser.
She is survived by: her children, James Thorne of Decatur, IL, Meredith Kinney (Josh) of Sturtevant, WI and Lisabeth Thorne of Ottawa, IL; and her brother Phillip Tucker of Decatur, IL.. She is also survived by five grandchildren.
