BERTHA MARTIN
Obituary
Bertha Mae Martin, 85, died on Sunday
(Feb. 12, 2017) at Newton Presbyterian Manor.
Bertha was born in Hutchinson on Feb.
28, 1931, to Benjamin and Florence (Ward) Elliott. They preceded her
in death. She married Charles E. Martin on July 3, 1949, in
Hutchinson. He preceded her in death on April 4, 2002.
She was raised in Hutchinson and
attended schools there. Her first job was working at a soda fountain
in downtown Hutchinson, where she met Charles for the first time. She
was a school bus driver for the Obee and Buhler school districts for
many years.
Charles and Bertha moved to Newton in
1985. She began volunteering at Newton Presbyterian Manor in 1987,
continuing as a volunteer at the Manor in various roles for the next
26 years. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in
Newton.
Preceding her in death were her
parents, her husband, five brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include two daughters, Marsha
Clark and husband Dale, North Newton and Sondra VanArsdale and
husband Stew, Springfield, Missouri; granddaughter, Staci Penner and
husband Corey, North Newton; grandson, Van VanArsdale, Springfield,
Missouri; three great-grandchildren, Damon Clark and Laniese Charlene
Penner, North Newton and Audrey Mae Van Arsdale, Springfield,
Missouri; one sister, Melva Lou Kloefkorn, Wichita; one
sister-in-law, Alfreda Elliott, Wichita; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m.
Thursday (Feb. 16, 2017) and also from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday (February
17, 2017). The family will be greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home.
Funeral Services will be at 9 a.m.
Saturday (Feb. 18, 2017) at the First Church of the Nazarene in
Newton, with Rick Dages officiating. Burial will be held at noon at
the Memorial Park Cemetery in Hutchinson.
Memorials have been established with
the First Church of the Nazarene in Newton, in care of the funeral
home at 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Friends may sign the book and view the
obituary online at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
1931 - 2017 (85 years)