Charlene Holman Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Charlene Marie Matz Holman, 76, passed away September 10, 2017 surrounded by a family who loved her. Born July 1, 1941 in Denver, CO Chuck spent her early years at Gma Domi’s house surrounded by loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Parents, Sidney and Esther Matz, moved Chuck and her little brother Steve to Garfield, Utah, a town she outlived by decades. The family moved to Magna, a thriving, diverse community where everyone looked out for each other. Gpa Sam was always close at hand at The Fair Store on Main Street. She gained a baby sister, Cheri, and found and maintained a lifetime friend in Linda Poulson. Dad bought her a horse and Chuck and Linda spent their teenage years in the saddle exploring the Oquirrh Mountains. A horseman, Ern Pedler, found the girls in those hills and introduced them both to their very first love, the Morgan horse. For Chuck that horse was Jubilee’s Tomahawk. She was a proud graduate of Cyprus High School. Chuck’s daughter, RaeLynn, found the perfect man for both in a horse riding, gun shooting, knife throwing young man, John Holman, who she married in 1966. Daughter Dani was born in 1967. John and Charlene built a home and a family together, they worked hard and played hard for 52 years. They were the A Team, never a project to big and there were a lot of projects. Partners until the end, his name was the last word she spoke. Charlene was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney Sam and Esther Evelyn Matz (Ewing). She is survived by husband John, daughters RaeLynn Oman and Dani Onken (Gary), granddaughter Athena Strand (Graham) and grandson Ryan Rollins. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend. She was an artist and a lover of the mountains and the oceans. She was a horsewoman extraordinaire. She was a second-generation breast cancer survivor. She was a gamer, with several max level World of Warcraft characters. She was kind, even to people who weren’t. She would take anyone in, feed them and make sure they got home safe, ask any door to door salesman. She could, and often would, carry on a conversation with a stranger for hours and leaving them feeling good. Our world will not be the same without her. Chuck loved the holidays; Christmas and Halloween were her favorites. A Halloween themed celebration of Charlene’s life will take place on October 27, 2017 at the Camp Williams Officers Club, from 4pm – 12am. Please do not give gifts or flowers. If you want to give a gift to a charity or extend a hand to another, your time and money will be most appreciated. She would appreciate a costume, or come as you are, for food and drinks, photos and music and some really great stories. In her spirit, all are welcome. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary

Charlene Holman

July 1, 1941 - September 10, 2017

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