Martha M. (Kempf) Justice, 23 Feb 1923 - 03 Mar 2022

JUSTICE, KEMPF, SCHLABAUGH, SHANAHAN, ABSHIRE

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 3/31/2022 at 13:56:59

Martha M. Justice, 99, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday March 3, 2022. Born February 23, 1923, to Emra and Barbara (Schlabaugh) Kempf in Johnson County, Iowa, township of Washington.

She married Vyrl Justice on December 29, 1945. They lived in Iowa City until 1953, when they moved to Cedar Rapids. Martha and Vyrl started Justice Electric Co. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1961. They continued to manage the business until their retirement. When Martha and Vyrl were not in Cedar Rapids, they were enjoying their winter home in Florida. They were married for 61 years.

Services are set for Thursday March 10, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, where a visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. until service time. Burial: Private at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

She is survived by a son, David Justice, grandsons, Joe (Nancy) Justice and Jeff Justice, great-grandchildren, Hailey Justice, Natalie Justice, Carson Justice and Sage Shanahan.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Vyrl Justice, daughter-in-law, Sherri Justice, great-grandson, Nathan Justice, siblings, Eight brothers, Russell Kempf, Warren Kempf, Wayne Kempf, John Kempf, Lester Kempf, Loren Kempf and Cecil Kempf, an infant sister, and five other sisters, Laureen Kempf, Dorothy Kempf, Alice Kempf, Orpha Kempf, and Olivia (Kempf) Abshire.

Martha enjoyed many hours working outside in the yard and enjoyed working in the hosta beds at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. She was a longtime member of the church and generously volunteered her time and talent. She also was a member of Eastern Star, Daughter of the Nile, and PEO.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in her memory to: St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Cottage Grove Place Foundation and St. Luke's Hospital Foundation.

We greatly appreciate the staff of Cottage Grove Place who cared for Martha.

Published in The Gazette on March 7 2022.