Osage City--Martha A. (Didier) Colstrom, 98, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Peterson Health Care in Osage City, Kansas. She was born on November 16, 1918 in Osage City, the daughter of Fernan and Emma Rouviere Didier.
Martha was a life-long resident of the Osage City community.
On June 27, 1936 Martha was united in marriage to Clarence C. Colstrom, who preceded her in death on November 27, 1985.
Martha was a member of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church where she was involved in many church activities. Her speciality for the Women's Fall Bazaar was making Swedish Rye bread, one year making 98 loaves, all of which were sold. Martha was also involved in community activities, volunteering at Peterson Health Care, where she received a 10 year volunteer award, ECAT, Meals on Wheels and making quilts at the Osage County Senior Center.
Martha is survived by her children, Barbara (Frank, deceased) Prost of Carbondale, Gary (Martha) Colstrom of Macon, Illinois, Donna (Charlie) Martin, Larry (Jeannine) Colstrom and Debra (Mike) Bean, all of Osage City; ten grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren and eleven great-great-grandchildren.
Martha was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters and three granddaughters, Gail Prost, Babette Colstrom and Kristin Martin.
Funeral services for Martha will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 24th at the Grace Lutheran Church in Osage City. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in the Rapp Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Grace Lutheran Church, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS. 66451.