Annie Loyola Martinez, 78, died Sunday
(August 28, 2022) at her home in Newton.
She was born Dec. 29, 1943, in Emporia,
Ks. The daughter and second child of John and Ida Solis. Her family
moved to Newton and her education began at Washington Grade School
and completed when she graduated from Newton High in 1961.
She married her spouse Alberto Martinez
in November of the same year and their marriage of almost 60 years
was blessed by God with four children, eleven grandchildren and five
great grandchildren.
Annie loved life and treasured the
friendships she accumulated through her work which began in the Food
Service department of Santa Fe Middle School where her youngest son
John was enrolled and later transferring to the same department at
Newton High. She continued there until after his graduation.
A few years later she began her
employment at what is known now as the Newton Health Center. Working
in the Environmental Services department for thirty plus years before
retiring.
She often reminisced about her
coworkers, the many nurses, and physicians she befriended and felt
blessed to know during her time there.
Besides loving the very special times
she spent with her family, Annie loved listening and dancing to the
?Oldies?. A pleasure which occurred more often during the early
years of their marriage, enjoyable occasions that slowly subsided
with the passage of time but will forever be embedded in the memories
of two hearts that became one.
Annie was preceded in death by her
parents, older brother Johnny, younger brother Victor, first born
daughter Angelina Ann and grandson Nathan Alberto Martinez.
She is survived by her husband Alberto;
younger brother Robert Solis; sons Vincent Martinez, John
(Jennifer)Martinez; daughter Rebecca (Kevin) Lambert; grandchildren
Mathew (Sarah)DelVecchio, Abigail (John)Pinkerton, Isaiah Romero,
Cruz Romero, Adam Lambert, Joshua Lambert, Joseph (Jennifer)Lambert,
Olivia Martinez, Emma Martinez, Jacob Martinez; five great
grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
The casket will be open at the funeral
home on Thursday (Sept. 1st) between 1:00 P.M. and 8:30 P.M., where
the family will receive friends between 7:00 and 8:30 PM
Mass of Christian Burial will be held
at 10:00 A.M., Friday (Sept. 2nd) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic
Church in Newton. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton.
