Charlotte Harris Holt was born Jan. 15, 1925 to Jesse and Pearl (Mitchell) Harris at the family farm on Island Road west of Delavan.
She graduated from Delavan High School in 1942. On June 28, 1947 She married James L. Holt at the Delavan United Methodist Church and resided on the family farm outside Delavan for 71 years. Together they raised five children.
Charlotte was an active life member of the United Methodist Church, a 75-year member of the Fairfield Grange, a member of the United Methodist Women and for many years sang in the church choir.
She was a Delavan Township election poll worker for many years. A former member of the Country Efficiency Club, Charlotte had a farm chicken egg business and delivered in-person fresh eggs throughout the Delavan area.
Charlotte was a member of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and also served on a committee with the United Methodist Women, preparing and serving lunch for the noon meetings of the Delavan Rotary Club. She and Jim enjoyed dancing and bowled with the Fairfield Grange Bowling League. Charlotte had a special love for her weekly mowing of the lawn at the family farm. She loved her family and doing things for and with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Charlotte is survived by: her son, James (Karin) Holt; daughters, Patricia DeBruin, Carol Holt Dahl and Millie (Brad) Gottschall; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her daughter, Eva Pierson, two infants – a girl and a boy; sisters, Frances Christiansen and Jessie Butt; and brothers-in-law, Orville Butt and Albert Christiansen.
A private family burial in Richmond Cemetery will take place at a later date.
Betzer Family Funeral Home of Delavan is serving the family.
