Brenda Holt

Brenda Holt obituary, Wooster, OH

Brenda Holt

Brenda Holt Obituary

Visit the Roberts Funeral Home - Sherwood Chapel - Wooster website to view the full obituary.

Brenda Kaye Holt, 53, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 10th, 2025, at her home.

Brenda was born April 29th, 1972, in Wooster to Kenneth and Marilyn {Benchoff} Zimmerly and graduated from Wooster High School.

She married Ed Holt on October 3, 1992. He survives.

Brenda worked for Rubbermaid several years. She enjoyed 4-H and anything to do with farm animals. She loved her family, was a great mom, wife, aunt, sister, and daughter-in-law. She will be deeply missed by all that knew her.

Brenda will be deeply missed by her husband, Ed; daughter Sarah Holt of the home; brothers Robert “Bob” (Christina Scott) Zimmerly of Creston & Brian (Jennifer) Zimmerly of Mooresville, NC, mother-in-law Nely Harris of Wooster, and nieces and nephews.

Brenda was preceded in death by her parents.

Friends may visit on Monday, July 14 from 10 – 11 am at Roberts Funeral Home - Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will follow at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 for the loving care they provided for Brenda’s parents.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Roberts Funeral Home - Sherwood Chapel - Wooster

7067 Cleveland Road PO Box 761, Wooster, OH 44691

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