Martens, Mariann Alice (Green) (1929 - 2018)

MARTENS, GREEN, RASMUSSEN, BUTCHER, DEROSIER, BLAKE, JOHNSON, KAY, ZIMMERMAN, HUDDLESTON, FUNK, MILLER, WOODWARD

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/28/2018 at 17:34:56

Name of deceased: Mariann Alice Martens (nee Green)

Aged: 89 yrs 3 mo, 27 days

Residence: Walnut, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: March 26, 1929; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: July 23, 2018; Heritage House, Atlantic, Cass County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, July 28, 2018; Peace United Church of Christ, Walnut, Pottawattamie County, IA; burial was in the Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, IA

Survived by: Children, Chuck Martens of Omaha, NE, Becky Rasmussen (spouse, James) of Bellevue, NE and Cheryl Butcher (spouse, Eugene) of Avoca, IA; grandchildren, Gena Rasmussen DeRosier (spouse, Scott) of Bellevue, NE, Julie Rasmussen Blake (spouse, Joseph) of Palacios, TX, Rachael Rasmussen Johnson (spouse, Ryan) of Omaha, NE, Eugene Butcher, Jr. (spouse, Sandy) of Avoca, IA, Shari Butcher Kay (spouse, Dale) of Shelby, IA and Christi Butcher Zimmerman (spouse, Ryan) of Avoca, IA; great-grandchildren, Dustin DeRosier (spouse, Lacie); Dillan, Amberlee and Daniel DeRosier, Haylee Blake Huddleston (spouse, Kade) and Joey Blake, Chloe’, Liam and Levi Johnson, Jessica, Sarah and Emily Butcher, Sabrina Butcher, Chelsea and Brittany Kay, and Hunter, Colton and Sydney Zimmerman; great-great-grandchildren, Lillian and Rosalee DeRosier and Carrie, Jackie and Adaline Zimmerman; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Charles Julius Green and Alice Rachel (nee Funk) Green; husband, Robert W. Martens; half-sisters, Viola Miller and Elda Woodward

Education: Attended country schools in Menlo, IA and Fairview Township, Shelby County, IA until she entered high school when she graduated from Shelby Consolidated Schools, Class of 1947

Religious affiliation: Member, Peace United Church of Christ and its Women’s Fellowship

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Robert William Martens; Oct. 19, 1947; United Lutheran Church, Shelby, IA

Employment: Farmed with her husband around the Shelby, Corley and Persia (IA) areas until 1967; at that time, they moved to a farm north of Walnut, IA, where they lived for 1 year before having a sale and moving into town. Mariann then began working as a cleaning lady at Peace Haven retirement home, and held that job for the next 27 years.

Hobbies/Interests: excellent cook and baker; very good seamstress; enjoyed gardening flowers; collecting dishes and glassware; reading; doing word puzzles; genealogy; time spent with family; member, Walnut Genealogy Club, Walnut Community Club, and Red Hatters Club

Sources: knodfm.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com