MARTIN, Annamae McBrearty 1905-2001

MARTIN

Posted By: Kermit Kittleson
Date: 4/16/2011 at 12:29:27

ANNAMAE MCBREARTY MARTIN

NORTHWOOD - Annamae McBrearty Martin, 95, of Northwood, died Wednesday (May 30, 2001) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the First Lutheran Church in Northwood, with the Rev. Paul Holmer officiating. Interment will follow at South Shell Rock Cemetery, rural Northwood.

Visitation will be held for one hour before the service at the church.

Annamae was born on Oct. 28, 1905, in Albert Lea, Minn., the daughter of Roy and Anna (Engen) McBrearty. Her mother died when she was 18 days old and her grandparents, Chris and Christine Engen, raised her.

Annamae attended Albert Lea schools and she enjoyed reminiscing about her childhood with her friends and family in Albert Lea.

Annamae was united in marriage to John Martin on March 14, 1924, at the Trinity Lutheran Church parsonage in Albert Lea. They were parents of three children, Donald, James and Anita. They made their home in Gordonsville, Woolstock, Albert Lea and, finally, Northwood.

Annamae worked at her uncle's grocery store as a teenager and was employed at Bowen's Food Store. She then worked for 25 years at Fallgatter's Market in Northwood. She cherished the friendships of many customers throughout the years.

Her favorite pastime was reading and she kept track of people near and far. She delighted in the visits of many people, both young and old. Annamae and John moved to the Lutheran Retirement Home in February 1992. John died in 1996.

Annamae is survived by her daughter, Anita Monus and her husband, Vic, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; two daughters-in-law, Nan Martin, of Northwood and Rita Martin, of Urbandale; and eight grandchildren, Nancy and Gary Hengesteg, of Northwood, Dan and Sandi Martin and Ron Martin, all of Fort Collins, Colo., Mike Martin, of Ames, Arne and Calli (Martin) Peterson and Tony and Denise Martin, all of Des Moines, Gregg and Kathy (Monus) Soady, of West Richland, Wash., and Mark and April Monus, of Calgary. Also surviving are great-grandchildren, Randy and Kim Hengesteg, of Northwood, Sonja Hengesteg, of Minneapolis, Benji, Angie and Ryan Martin, of Fort Collins, Colo., Danielle Martin, of Albuquerque, N.M., Amber and Katie Soady, of Washington, Kyle, Brandon and Jared Monus, of Calgary, Bill and Jennifer (Martin) Grandstaff, of Conger, Minn., Joshua and Sunny Martin, of Ames, Cassie and Renae Peterson, and Jessica, Matthew and Stephanie Martin, all of Des Moines; five great-great-grandchildren, Scott Hengesteg, Alexis and Austin Grandstaff, Meadow Martin and Tason Conner; and several nieces and nephews.

Annamae was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two sons, Don Martin in 1975 and Jim Martin in 1977.

Conner Colonial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements, (641) 324-1543.

Globe Gazette, June 1, 2001