Marilyn K. Holt

Marilyn K. Holt was a homemaker, mother, and grandmother from Reese, Michigan, remembered by her family and community for the quiet devotion she brought to raising her children and caring for her home. She was not a public figure in the conventional sense of politics, entertainment, or business, and no Wikipedia biography exists for her. What is known about her life comes from the obituary published by Ware Smith Woolever funeral home following her death, which her family shared to invite tributes and condolences.

She was born on May 22, 1948, in Bay City, Michigan, the daughter of the late Charles Lehner and Madilyn (Griffith) Jaynes, and she was raised in Akron, Michigan. According to her obituary, she carried the values of hard work, devotion, and family with her throughout her life. She was first married to Larry Claerhout, who died before her. On August 4, 1972, she married Howard Holt Jr. in Bay City; he too predeceased her, in 2019.

Friends and family described Marilyn Holt as a woman who put family above all else. Her obituary states that she was a homemaker who took great pride in raising and caring for those she loved, and that being a mother and grandmother was a calling that brought her some of her greatest joy. She was a faithful Christian and a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Reese, where her faith shaped the kindness and compassion she showed to others.

Outside her family and church life, Marilyn Holt was known for her enjoyment of music, which her obituary says reflected her unique personality and zest for life. She also found peace in gardening, tending her flowers and plants, and she had a special fondness for animals, especially dogs, including her grand puppy, Daisy, in her later years. These simple pleasures were, by her family's account, among the things that made her life feel full.

Marilyn K. Holt died on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at HealthSource Saginaw, surrounded by her family, at the age of 78. Her cause of death has not been made public. Her family announced her death through an obituary published by Ware Smith Woolever funeral home, which also noted that cremation has taken place and that no visitation or services are currently scheduled. The family asked that expressions of sympathy be directed to her daughter, Elicia Hill.