Winch, Martha Marie

Martha Marie Winch, 79, of Marion, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion by the Rev. Kevin Jones and the Rev. Dennis Johnson. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and one hour before the service at the church. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her husband, Martin of Marion; her children, April (David) Lubbock of Shellsburg, Bruce (Angie) Winch of Eagle Mountain, Utah, Cathy (Dean Schmidt) Winch of Marion and Randy (Jody) Winch of Marion; 18 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are her siblings, Catharine (Alvin) Licht, Emma Lange, and Annie (Edgar) Hintz, all of Lowden, Alberta (Marvin) Boysen of Marion, and Ervin (Marcia) Oltmann of Marion.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Ludwig and Henry; and a sister, Lena.

Martha was born Jan. 29, 1932, the daughter of Albert and Anna (Hinrichs) Oltmann in Anamosa. On Nov. 10, 1957, she married Martin Winch at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church in Monticello. She and Martin co-owned Marty and Marty Toys. She was an avid quilter and enjoyed giving them to her family and friends. Martha and Martin enjoyed visiting casinos.

She was a longtime member of Lutheran Church of the Resurrection.

A memorial fund has been established in memory of Martha.

Please sign the online guest book for Martha at  under obituaries.

Published Nov. 4, 2011, in The Gazette