Roland "Bud" Holiday

Roland “Bud” Holiday, 84, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was born on March 19, 1939, on the family farm in Orland, Indiana to Ray and Wava (Abbott) Holiday.  He graduated from Flint High School, where he played baseball.

Bud owned and operated his own milk route.  He had worked on the Indiana Toll Road and retired after close to 40 years of service from Dana Weatherhead, Angola, Indiana.

Bud loved watching his children and grandchildren play sports. He enjoyed watching all types of local high school sports but especially loved watching IU Basketball.  He loved farming and raising cattle.

Bud married Roberta Lincoln on June 8, 2002.  He introduced Roberta to his love of going to auctions and they went to quite a few.

He had a big heart and was always willing to help anyone no matter who they were.  He was never idol, and always had to be doing something or working on something. 

Surviving are his wife, Roberta Holiday of Hamilton, Indiana; children, Rick Holiday of Angola, Indiana, Vicki (Mark) Petersen of Angola, Indiana, Marty Holiday of Angola, Indiana, Dennis Holiday of Bristol, Michigan, Doug (Tina) Holiday of Angola, Indiana, Diane (Cornell) Vaughan of Fort Wayne, Indiana; and stepchildren, Deborah (Kevin) Ryenearson of Daleville, Indiana and Robert (Rhonda) Fate of Bluffton, Indiana.  Also surviving are his 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Holiday of Angola, Indiana and sister, Leah Butz of Angola, Indiana; his former wife and friend, Carol Holiday, and to many nieces and nephews to mention.

He was preceded in death by parents; brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Margaret Holiday; sisters and brothers-in-law, Helen (John) Eyster and Rachel (Leo) Henderson; and daughters-in-law, Robin Holiday and Kelly Holiday.

A Celebration of Life Visitation will be from 2-5 PM on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the Weicht Funeral Home in Angola, Indiana.  Bud said don’t get all dressed up to come up and see him go! So, per Bud’s request please wear casual clothing.

The burial will be in Flint Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to the Steuben County Cancer Association, PO Box 28, Angola, Indiana  46703.