Alma was born Jan. 30, 1919, in Columbiana, to Edwin and Lena (Wenger) Weaver, and spent her childhood years on a farm in eastern Ohio. She married Daniel Lloyd Martin on Feb. 22, 1939. In their later years, they lived in Pennsylvania and Brazil, moving to Moundridge in 1992. Daniel passed away in 1995, after 56 years of marriage.
As her health failed, she moved to Moundridge Manor in 2012. She was a member of Gospel Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, Moundridge, Kans.
Surviving are a daughter, Mary Esther (Dean) Unruh of Halstead, Kans., and sons, Paul Martin of Magee Valley, N.C., Daniel (Betty) Martin of El Campo, Texas, Howard (Mary Ann) Martin of Okolona, Miss., and Phillip (Alfrieda) Martin of Goais, Brazil; 15 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; a brother, Howard Weaver of Middleburg, Pa.; sisters, Sara Weaver of Columbiana, Mary Ellen Eberly of Orrville and Anna Catherine Reesor of Ontario, Canada.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant son; two brothers; and a sister.
Alma was born Jan. 30, 1919, in Columbiana, to Edwin and Lena (Wenger) Weaver, and spent her childhood years on a farm in eastern Ohio. She married Daniel Lloyd Martin on Feb. 22, 1939. In their later years, they lived in Pennsylvania and Brazil, moving to Moundridge in 1992. Daniel passed away in 1995, after 56 years of marriage.
As her health failed, she moved to Moundridge Manor in 2012. She was a member of Gospel Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, Moundridge, Kans.
Surviving are a daughter, Mary Esther (Dean) Unruh of Halstead, Kans., and sons, Paul Martin of Magee Valley, N.C., Daniel (Betty) Martin of El Campo, Texas, Howard (Mary Ann) Martin of Okolona, Miss., and Phillip (Alfrieda) Martin of Goais, Brazil; 15 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; a brother, Howard Weaver of Middleburg, Pa.; sisters, Sara Weaver of Columbiana, Mary Ellen Eberly of Orrville and Anna Catherine Reesor of Ontario, Canada.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant son; two brothers; and a sister.
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