Visitation:
Thursday evening from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s
Lutheran Church of Emden.
Service:
10:30 a.m. Friday, at the church.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Mabel H. Marten, 95, of Lincoln, formerly of Emden
Illinois died at 6:40 a.m. July 22, 2014 at Lincoln
Christian Village.
Mabel was born February 16, 1919 in Emden, the
daughter of Folkert and Ella Alberts Eeten. She
married Harold H. Marten November 29, 1941 in Emden,
Illinois. He preceded her in death August 13, 1984.
Mabel is survived by seven children: Doris (Ken)
Klokkenga of Delavan; Dwayne (Sharon) Marten of
Normal; Roberta Marten (Bob Devine) of Lincoln;
Roger (Carolyn) Marten of Lincoln; Vernon Marten of
Wentzville, MO; Carol Marten of Lincoln; Galen
(Joni) Marten of Lincoln; and 13 grandchildren; 18
great grandchildren and five great-great
grandchildren She was the last of her immediate
family. She was preceded in death by her parents,
husband, sister: Grace Groth, three brothers: Elmer
Eeten, George Eeten and younger brother George Eeten.
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Harold and Mabel owned and operated the Marten
Motors Dealership in Emden until the death of
Harold. Mrs. Marten was a homemaker, a faithful
member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Emden, St.
Peter’s Ladies Aid, and the Emden American Legion
Auxiliary #506. She dearly loved her children,
grandkids and great grandkids.
Services for Mabel will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July
25, 2014 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Emden
with Rev. Frank Pieper officiating. Burial will be
in Hartsburg Union Cemetery. Visitation will be
Thursday evening from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the church
as well as one hour prior to the service on Friday.
Memorials may be given to St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church of Emden. Services were entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
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