Helen Mary Medina Holt

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Helen Mary Medina Holt

April 8, 1929 ~March 6, 2024

Helen Holt passed away peacefully on March 6, 2024, at her home at the age of 94. She was born on April 8, 1929, to Rubel Oracio Medina and Eugenia Vigil in Alamosa, Colorado. Helen was a devout Catholic who guided her family’s character and spiritual foundation through her compassionate and unconditional loving support.

Helen was known for her caring and kindhearted spirit, wisdom and ability to warm the room with an infectious smile and loving demeanor, enriching everyone’s life who met her. Family was everything to Helen, and at a young age she chose to relocate to Salt Lake City to pursue a life of greater opportunities for her family. There she met the love of her life, Charles Eugene Holt Sr., and together they created a beautiful home for their family, which they couldn’t be prouder of. She will be remembered as the matriarch of the family who had a magical touch with plants, loved birds, singing, cooking and passing down her family stories and traditions.

She is survived by her loving family: daughters Gloria (Tom) East, Tina Gallo, Kathy Salazar, Dot Gray, Pat (Todd) Cullimore; son Charles (Carrie) Holt Jr.; 15 grandkids, 31 great-grandkids, and 13 great-great-grandkids; sister Linda Pacheco. Preceded in death by husband Charles Eugene Holt Sr.; parents Rubel Oracio Medina and Eugenia Vigil; sisters Dorothy Gurule and Emily Medina; brother Clifford Medina; sons-in-law Mike Smith, Stan Salazar, Danny Mortensen and Brent Gray.

Friends and family will be welcomed at the rosary on Monday, March 18, 6 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1375 E. Spring Lane, Holladay, where viewing will follow until 8 p.m.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 19 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Vincent’s, followed by a graveside service at Utah Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park, 17111 South 1700 West, Bluffdale.

Arrangements entrusted to Starks Funeral Parlor. Share your photos and memories with her family at www.starksfuneral.com