Martha Stucky
Martha Stucky, 91, died Saturday (Aug.
14, 2010) at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m.
Aug. 28 at Bethel College Mennonite Church.
A full obituary will be printed at a
later date.
Martha Stucky, 91, passed away on Aug.
14, 2010. She was born on April 3, 1919, the fifth child in a family
of nine, to Gideon and Emilie (Goering) Stucky. Martha attended
Victory Elementary School, McPherson High School and Bethel College,
graduating in 1943. She began her teaching career in Henderson, Neb,
as a teacher-librarian and then worked in Lane County Community High
School in Dighton. Her summers were spent at Library Science School
in Denver. After graduating with high honors, her career path took
her to Kansas State University in Manhattan, that developed into a
citywide library school system. Marthas life was filled with library
science and all things related. Her career dream came true when she
was invited to come to Bethel College as head librarian. Her life
revolved around Bethel College, Bethel College Mennonite Church and
the library where she served until her retirement. The in-between
spaces were filled with memberships in numerous business and
professional organizations in the community, plus keeping up with all
of her nieces and nephews in her extended family, giving them books
to instill in them the love of reading. A memorial service will be at
11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations may be made to Bethel
College or to Bethel College Mennonite Church in care of Petersen
Funeral Home in Newton.
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