James Peter “Pete” Solhan
Pete was born on June 24th, 1958, and died on December 25th, 2025. He was the oldest brother of six and cared for people greatly. He did warehouse work, good with hands-on tasks. He really enjoyed bodybuilding, then later competed in contests. He liked going to music concerts, frequently socializing with people, who commented on him being a, “gentle giant,” “family man,” and a “loving person.”
The survivors include, daughter Sabrina Solhan, spouse Holly Solhan, John (Stephanie) Solhan, George (Cheri) Solhan, Anthony (Jennifer) Solhan, David Solhan, Charles Solhan, along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Mass for Pete will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026, at St. Joan of Arc Church located at 4217 Central Avenue, Indianapolis, IN at 4:00 P.M. Immediately following the mass will be a Mercy Meal in the lower level of the church Rectory.
14 Responses
Holly and Sabrina God Bless You! You are in my thoughts and prayers, and I pray for your peace! I am here for you ❤️
My thoughts are for you and your family in this time that you feel the loss of a loved one.
Pete was a nice guy when we were kids. Peace be with him and his entire family
Dear Holly, Sabrina & family, Pete was a LEGEND in the punk rock scene & a true sweety. I was so thrilled to see you guys a few years ago. Please accept my sincere condolences.
To his Family, I am so sorry for your loss. He was always a friend to me, along with his wife , back in the 80s punk rock scene. Eventually we lost touch , but I’ll always be grateful for his friendship.🙏
I’m also sorry to hear Pete has passed on. Such a sweet and kind person! Memories of great conversations and hugs whenever we ran into each other. Funniest memory is way back in 1985 Pete and Rick Silcox rolling my old upright piano down College Avenue when I moved down the block. My condolences to dear Holly, their beloved daughter, and the rest of his family and friends. I will smile through my tears when I think of you, Mohawk Pete.
It is super sad that I will not run into Pete again at some unsuspected venue somewhere. I called him “Mohawk Pete”, but “Punk Rock Pete” works too. The last time I saw him was in Cincinnati. I send my heart felt condolences to friends and family.
Pete was always at Zero Boys shows and Punk Rock concerts locally. He was always friendly to me and made sure to say hello. I am sorry for his family. Rest in Peace Pete!
My condolences- I ran into Pete at a few concerts over the years and he still remembered me even though he hadn’t seen me since our days of running around in Broadripple. He always was smiling and laid back plus a kind soul.
You will be missed Pete 🩷
Pete, was always a laid-back guy. spent many hours just talking and hanging out with Pete at the Patio and Outback. RIP Pete.
We never can say anything that will make your pain of losing James. We all called him Pete. And way of the the punk rock scene we called him punk rock Pete. You know tge dude with the large Mohawk. Again he meant a lot to a lot of ppl. Pete was a good man and never had a mean streak. Always had something good to say. I meet pete when I was 12 he was 23 I believe. He was the face of punk rock in Indy especially broadripple. He hadn’t wore a Mohawk for awhile. Its going to be hard for his family but especially ppl like me. Thank you Pete for the wonderful years you gave all of us asking for nothing in return.
Pete was one of my closest friends that I had in Indy. Pete, Holly and I spent many happy times together at concerts, playing pool and hanging out for hours at the coffee shop. My sincere condolences to Holly, Sabrina and the entire Solhan family. – (That) Todd
I didn’t even know until today. I hadn’t talked to Pete in 20 years but he and the rest of the kids were a huge part of my childhood.
Pete’s just going on the next “hunt” and we’ll all just have to catch up.