HOLLIDAY, Martha 1936-2012

LANGFITT, HOLLIDAY, BROWN, LOGAN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 8/23/2012 at 17:10:18

[Waterloo Courier, Tuesday, July 17, 2012 12:00]

CEDAR FALLS — Martha Holliday, 75, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Cedar Falls Health Center.

She was born December 5, 1936, in Des Moines, the daughter of Seth and Marie Langfitt Holliday. She graduated from Oskaloosa High School. Following graduation she entered the U.S. Army. In her 20-plus years in the Army she had assignments working as a recruiter all over the world, including Okinawa, Des Moines, Normal, Ill., Alabama and many other duty stations. She retired from the Army with the rank of Master Sergeant. In retirement she moved to Cedar Falls. She enjoyed helping her friend Bonnie Rodgers with her vegetable garden and vegetable stand. She enjoyed going fishing and riding in her sports cars.

Her family includes her brother, Melvin Holliday of Honduras; aunts and uncles, Catherine and Walter Brown and Beatrice Lanphier, all of Oskaloosa, and Roberta and Robert Logan of Tucson, Ariz. Martha had many friends who were very good to her through her illness, including Neal, Kim, Debra (whom she thought of as a daughter), Daniel, Matthew and Leah (whom she thought of as her grandchildren).

Martha was preceded in death by her parents; an aunt, Geneva Sheesley; and an uncle, Charles Langfitt.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, in the Bates Funeral Chapel with Pastor Alvern Boetsma officiating. Graveside military rites will be given by members of the Oskaloosa American Legion and VFW. Burial will be in Indianapolis Cemetery northeast of Oskaloosa. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will begin today after 1 p.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be at the funeral chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening to greet friends and relatives.

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