MARTIN, Mrs. John (Sadie) 1913-1981

MARTIN, LEE, ELIAS, ROLAND, GIFFORD, STORY, JAMES

Posted By: Mary F (email)
Date: 12/15/2016 at 15:16:12

Mrs. John (Sadie) Martin, age 88, a former What Cheer resident,died Mar. 5, 1981 in Caney, Kansas.

She was born Aug. 4, 1892 in Williamsburg, Colorado, to John and Margaret Elias Lee. She married Oscar Roland Sept. 10, 1913 in Centerville and he died in August of 1933. She married John Martin, June 30, 1951 in Des Moines and he died in February of 1977 in What Cheer.

She had lived in Caney, Kansas since 1977. Prior to that she lived in Mystic, Buxton and What Cheer. She owned and operated Roland Insurance Agency for 18 years. She was a member of the What Cheer Baptist church, Eastern Star and Royal Neighbors Club, What Cheer.

Mrs. Martin is survived by a daughter, Ruth A. Gifford; a son, Lee W. Roland; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Jack Story.

Funeral services were Sunday at Harden Funeral Chapel in What Cheer. The Rev. Warren James officiated. Burial was at McFarlan cemetery at What Cheer.

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