Arnetha R. Marting
Arnetha Rose Marting, 87, of Garnavillo, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital.
Arrangements were handled by Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Garnavillo. All services were private.
Arnetha was born on Aug. 17, 1927, in Delhi, the daughter of Ross and Hazel (Smock) Morley.
Arnetha was united in marriage with Dwayne Marting on June 7, 1946, at Zion Lutheran Church in Clayton Center. Together they were dairy farmers until Dwayne passed away on Jan. 12, 1981. She continued to live and help on the farm until she moved to Tower Living Center in Garnavillo in November 2012. Some of her many interests were playing cards, supporting the Chicago Cubs and taking numerous bus trips. She belonged to TOPS and was proud to be a KOPS for many years.
Survivors include a son, Mike (Joyce) Marting of Clayton Center; two grandsons, Nathan (Reagen) Marting of Jesup and Ryan (Teri Ann) Marting of Elkader; four great-granddaughters, Noa, Ella, Emma and Hanna Marting of Jesup; sister-in-law, Delores Morley of Dubuque; three nieces, one nephew and many friends.
Arnetha was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; step-mother, Mary; brother, Eugene Morley; son David in infancy and daughter Patricia.