Nellie R. Martin, 105 of Osage City, passed away Saturday January 10, 2015 at the Osage Nursing Center.
Nellie was born February 25, 1909 on the farm near Vassar the daughter of John and Lula Thompson Dickerhoof.
On April 7,1928 Nellie married Archie "Gus" Martin in Topeka. They farmed in the Vassar area until Pomona Lake moved them; they relocated to the Lyndon area and continued farming. In 1971 they retired from the farm and moved into Lyndon. Nellie moved to Vintage Park Assisted Living a few years ago.
Nellie is survived by one sister Elizabeth Ramshaw and a sister-in-law Elizabeth Dickerhoof; nephews and nieces and other family members. She is preceded in death by her parents, one son Arlie Dean on March 21, 1971; and her husband Gus on May 1,1988; five brothers;George, Harry, Ira, Johnny, and Jim; and two sisters; Helen Goldsmith, and Sarah White.
Services for Nellie will be 2:00 p.m.Thursday January 15,2015 at the Lyndon United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral chapel, Wednesday January 14. Burial will be in the Lyndon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers family suggest memorials made to the Lyndon United Methodist Church sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home 818 Topeka Ave. Lyndon, Kansas 66451