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Leatha Marten

[December 08, 2012]  CHESTNUT -- Leatha Faye Marten, 87, of Chestnut, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at 10:10 a.m. at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Chestnut: Leatha Faye Marten, 87, of Chestnut died at 10:10 A.M. Thursday December 6, 2012 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski.

Leatha was born June 3, 1925 in Fulton County, the daughter of Roy and Myrtle Adkins Paul. She was united in marriage to Roy Tallent in 1941; he preceded her in death in 1975. She was later united in marriage to Dwain Marten in 1980; he survives in Chestnut.

Other survivors include her sons: Robert Tallent of Bushnell, IL; Larry Tallent of McLean, IL; daughter Ann Winchell of Bushnell, IL; step-son Randy Marten of St. Louis, MO; sister Mildred Wilson of Bushnell, IL; brother Lawrence Paul of West Liberty, IA; Leatha was the proud grandmother of 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great granddaughter; and 1 step-granddaughter.

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She was also preceded in death by her parents, 1 daughter Sandra Faye Tallent, and 13 brothers and sisters.

Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 10, 2012 at the Zion Lutheran Church of Chestnut with Rev. Joel Dietrich officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 11 at Bushnell Cemetery in Bushnell, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church of Chestnut, the Chestnut Fire Department, or the Chestnut EMS. Services are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski.