Winifred J. Holt

Winifred (Winnie) J. Holt (nee Scott), age 85 of Auburn Township, Ohio passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026. Winnie was born on May 23, 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio and was a 1958 graduate of Chagrin Falls High School in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where she met the love of her life. Ted and Winnie eventually settled in a home on the Franks Farm in Auburn Township. Winnie raised five children, chaperoned many school field trips, and hosted family get togethers almost every Sunday. Winnie worked on the Franks Farm for seventeen years, milking cows twice a day, seven days a week, and loved gathering sap for making maple syrup. Winnie was a child of God and a follower of Jesus. Winnie's faith was evident in her everyday life and her infectious smile would light up any room. She had the ability to strike up a conversation with anyone, even if they had never met her before. Winnie and her husband, Ted, always put God and family at the forefront of their marriage. Later on in life, Winnie and Ted loved taking road trips to the Kinzua Viaduct Railroad Bridge in Pennsylvania and would frequent Bradford, Pennsylvania as well. She is preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Jr., father, Winfield Scott, mother, Ethel Scott (nee Thoren), sibling Carol Deau (nee Scott), and son, Theodore III (Rebecca). Winnie is survived by her sibling, Cindy Scott (Miriam), daughter, Holly Ward (Chris Sr.), sons Thomas, Michael (Denise), and Christopher (Justine). Winnie was grandmother to fourteen grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, and aunt to many nieces and nephews. Winnie was loved by so many, and anyone that knew her, was equally loved in return. She shined as a true example of how a Christian woman should be and was commonly referred to as nothing short of a true angel. Her loss leaves an impact on so many friends and relatives, and her children consider her to be the best mother a child could ever hope for. Visitation will be Monday February 23, 2026 from 3pm to 7pm at St. Mark Lutheran Church 11900 Chillicothe Rd. Chesterland, Ohio 44026. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday February 24, 2026 at 11am at St. Mark Lutheran Church. The family will have a private burial at Shadyside Cemetery in Auburn Township. Donations can be made to the Women's League of St. Mark Lutheran Church at the above address.