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Georgia Ann Martin 1939 - 2017

MARTIN, DERION, SAUNDERS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/21/2017 at 21:52:52

Sioux City Journal
21 September 2017

Sioux City, formerly Hornick, Iowa

Georgia A. Martin, 78, of Sioux City, formerly of Hornick, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at a local care facility.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City, 4125 Orleans Ave. Burial will be in West Fork Township Cemetery, Climbing Hill, Iowa. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, with family present 6 to 8 p.m. and prayer service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.

Georgia Ann Martin was born on Aug. 15, 1939, in Hubbard, Neb., the daughter of Verne and Ruby (Derion) Saunders. She grew up and went to school in Kingsley, Iowa, graduating in 1956 from Kingsley High School.

Georgia married Roger Martin on Oct. 25, 1956 at First Lutheran Church. She and Roger worked on their farm together. In the early 1970s, she worked for Woodbury County Extension. In the late 1970s, Georgia earned her realtor license and went to work for Ron Hanna Reality, eventually working on her own. Then in the mid 1980s, she worked for the U.S. Postal Service until retiring.

Georgia loved music and it was her passion. She started playing the organ at First Lutheran Church in Kingsley at the age of 13. Georgia was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Climbing Hill for the past 55 years. At St. John's, she played the organ and taught Sunday School for many years.

Georgia is survived by her two sons, Bradley (Barbara) of Bellevue, Neb., and Brett (Mellodee) of Council Bluffs, Iowa; one brother, Leon (Sharon) Saunders of Sioux City; one sister, Marjorie (Ron) Hanna of California; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Roger.


 

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