Obit for Mavis posted by Glenn
Jun 6, 1931 - Jan 27, 2019
Enid News & Eagel
28 January 2019
Mavis "Mae" Martens graduated to her
heavenly home from Mercy Hospital in
Oklahoma City on January 27th, 2019, at
the age of 87.
Mae is survived by her sister, Delores
Gustafson of Northfield, Minnesota; four
children, Kirk Martens and wife Debbie
of Clearfield, Utah, Peg Martens of
Duncan, Oklahoma, Patti Harris and
husband Ricky of SentineL, Oklahoma, and
Tom Martens of Enid, Oklahoma; 6
Grandchildren, Daniel Martens of
Louisville, Kentucky, Christopher
Martens of Clearfield, Utah, Mandi
Martens of San Antonio, Texas, Nikki
Shepherd and husband Daren of Tecumseh,
Oklahoma, Alisa Russ and husband Trent
of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Heather Lesley
and husband Marty of Sentinel, Oklahoma;
12 Great-Grandchildren; 1
Great-Great-Granddaughter.
She is
preceded in death by her husband, Will
Martens, of Sentinel, Oklahoma, in 2011;
sister, Loretta Hochsprung, of
Hutchinson, Minnesota; and
Great-Granddaughter, Kylie Michelle.
Mae (Nee Birkholz) was born on June 6,
1931, in Brownton, Minnesota, to Emil
and Margaret Birkholz. She married Will
Martens, an airman in U.S. Air Force.
They were stationed across the Midwest,
living three to four years at each base.
They were stationed in Nebraska,
Michigan, Oklahoma the first time in the
early 1960s, Arkansas, Indiana and
finally back to Sentinel, Oklahoma, in
1974 while stationed at Altus Air Force
Base. They welcomed four children into
their home from 1953 to 1960. In
addition to raising four children, Mae
worked outside the home, as a dental
assistant, Aero Club secretary, as a
office manager at the Sentinel Clinic,
and office assistant for Fuchs and Fuchs
Dentistry of Elk City. After living in
Sentinel for 40 years Mae moved Hobart
in 2013.
Mae was still active in a weekly bowling
league. She spent time keeping up with
her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren's activities. She
enjoyed playing the organ and painting.
She was an active and dedicated member
of the Methodist Church. Mae was also an
active volunteer with the American
Legion Auxiliary.
There will be a family visitation
Wednesday night at 6:30 at Ray and
Martha's Funeral Home in Sentinel,
Oklahoma.
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