OLATHE — Charlette J. Holt, 88, of Olathe, Kan., passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Charlette was born July 6, 1936, in Meade, Kan., to Arthur and Opal (Truex) Handy and was one of seven children. She graduated from Fowler High School in 1954 where she met the love of her life, Jack Holt. She completed her nurse’s training at Mercy School of Nursing in Fort Scott, Kan. Charlette and Jack were married in Liberal, Kan., on Dec. 27, 1957, and celebrated 60 years of marriage before his passing in 2018. She worked as a nurse while Jack completed medical school at the University of Kansas during the early years of their marriage. They moved to Wichita, Kan., for his residency, and ultimately settled in Great Bend, Kan., where they raised their five children. They later returned to Wichita and moved to Lenexa, Kan. in 2014.