Catherine Elzina Martin
September 12, 1925 - August 23, 2014
Obituary
Martin, Catherine E.
LODI-Catherine E. Martin, age 88, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. She was born on Sept. 12, 1925, near Seneca, Wis., the daughter of James and Mayme (Nowak) Zifke. She was the youngest of three children, her sister, Alta (Krugman) and brother, Willard Zifke. Catherine graduated from Madison East High School in 1943. She married Wilson Martin on Feb. 26, 1946, in Norfolk, Va. Catherine worked in the business office at Four Lakes Council Boy Scouts and Oscar Mayer. She was able to retire early to pursue those things she loved. She enjoyed living on Lake Wisconsin and vacationing in North Carolina, where she spent time on the beach. Catherine was a member of the Lodi Garden Club and enjoyed nurturing her flowers. A member of the Lodi Valley Quilters Guild, where she took great pleasure in creating quilts for her family and friends. Also a member of the Lunch Bunch, enjoying the company of her neighbors at Fitz’s. Catherine is survived by her children, Greg (Arlene) Martin and Jackie (Rob) Nachreiner; grandchildren, Dan Martin of Eugene, Ore., Paul (fiance’, Kay) Smith of Green Bay, Rebecca (Winfred) Byrd of Oregon, Wis., Rachel (Chris) Huff of Reno, Nev., Alec Brown of Madison, Dianna (Derek) Long of Ironton, and Jessica (Brent) Krumenauer of Baraboo; seventeen great-grandchildren, Amber, Grace, Hannah, Alexa, Ashlin, Cole, Evelyn, Nathan, Eli, Ivy, Arianna, Cain, Derek, Bailey, Kiera, Tony and Dalton. Further survived by her dear friend and neighbor, Ruth (Mom truly cherished your friendship). She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother and sister. Funeral Services will be held at LODI UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 130 Locust St, Lodi, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, with Rev. Marjorie Rice Myers presiding. Burial will be at Garden Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will be at HAMRE GUNDERSON FUNERAL HOME, 157 S. Main St., Lodi, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lodi United Methodist Church. On-line condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. The family would like to thank St. Jude Hospice and Maplewood of Sauk Prairie for their kind and compassionate care given to our mom and grandma.
Hamre Gunderson
Funeral & Cremation Care
157 S. Main Street
(608)592-3201
Events
Visitation
Tue Aug 26, 2014 @ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Hamre Gunderson Funeral Home • 157 S. Main Street, Lodi, WI null
Service
Wed Aug 27, 2014 @ 11:00 AM CDT
Lodi United Methodist Church • 130 Locust St., Lodi, WI 53555
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Karon Hamilton
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So sorry to hear of Catherine's passing! She was a great lady and I will always remember that twinkle in her eye. RIP Catherine.
We will miss her at the lunch bunch at Fitz's!
JS
Joan Schultz
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Jackie,
I was so sorry to hear your mom had left us. I know she had been ill and Catherine did things on her terms. She was one of my favorite clients and I always looked forward to seeing her. She always talked about her wonderful children and grandchildren and I know how much she appreciated all you did for her. You and your family are in my thoughts.
Joni Schultz (retired from the Burish Group at UBS)
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Ruth OConnor
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I'm so sad that I can not share the wonderful memories that I have with everyone at the Church today--In honor of the deepest affection that we had for each other I made a huge batch of hummingbird nectar this morning--while that may sound trivial it symbolizes one intersect of our lives. Quilting, flower gardening, and shopping were some of the others. I cherish all the memories and I will miss her forever!
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Ruth OConnor
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Shared a photo.
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Jessica krumenauer
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Grandma was a special woman; she gave more than she took. I can only hope to grow up to be half the woman she was.
ML
Ms. Leslie
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My condolences to the Martin family, you have my sympathy for the lost of your dear loved one. According to the Bible time, and unforeseen circumstances happens to all of us, but when it does God is there to comfort you, and through His comfort you as a family can comfort one another. (Ecclesiastes 9:11 ; 2 Corinthians 1:3,4) For more comforting thoughts go to jw.org.com official website.