She was born Oct. 20, 1909, in Verdi, Minn., to Henry and Emma (Heitman) Fruechte. Martha attended schools in Iowa and then attended one year of agricultural school at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. From 1932 until 1939, she worked in Rochester, Minn., at the home of Dr. and Mrs. William Mayo. On Aug. 10, 1944, she married Herman Bunge at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Eitzen and they enjoyed over 63 years of marriage.
Martha enjoyed researching geneology and keeping the records for the church cemetery. She was a faithful member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Eitzen where she taught Sunday school. Martha was also a member of the 4 Corners Homemaker's Group.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her 4-year-old son, Edward Herman Bunge; three brothers, Elmer, John and Franklin Fruechte; and four sisters, Lora Pieper, Alice Bunge, Irma Anderson and one in infancy.
Martha enjoyed researching geneology and keeping the records for the church cemetery. She was a faithful member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Eitzen where she taught Sunday school. Martha was also a member of the 4 Corners Homemaker's Group.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her 4-year-old son, Edward Herman Bunge; three brothers, Elmer, John and Franklin Fruechte; and four sisters, Lora Pieper, Alice Bunge, Irma Anderson and one in infancy.
She was born Oct. 20, 1909, in Verdi, Minn., to Henry and Emma (Heitman) Fruechte. Martha attended schools in Iowa and then attended one year of agricultural school at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. From 1932 until 1939, she worked in Rochester, Minn., at the home of Dr. and Mrs. William Mayo. On Aug. 10, 1944, she married Herman Bunge at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Eitzen and they enjoyed over 63 years of marriage.
Martha enjoyed researching geneology and keeping the records for the church cemetery. She was a faithful member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Eitzen where she taught Sunday school. Martha was also a member of the 4 Corners Homemaker's Group.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her 4-year-old son, Edward Herman Bunge; three brothers, Elmer, John and Franklin Fruechte; and four sisters, Lora Pieper, Alice Bunge, Irma Anderson and one in infancy.
Martha enjoyed researching geneology and keeping the records for the church cemetery. She was a faithful member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Eitzen where she taught Sunday school. Martha was also a member of the 4 Corners Homemaker's Group.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her 4-year-old son, Edward Herman Bunge; three brothers, Elmer, John and Franklin Fruechte; and four sisters, Lora Pieper, Alice Bunge, Irma Anderson and one in infancy.
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