Martha S. Collins went peacefully back to her Heavenly Father on Monday evening, August 17, 2009 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 80.
Martha Famas was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 31, 1929 the daughter and second youngest of 10 children to Sam Famas and Carrie (Andersen) Famas. She grew up in Pomona, California and attended local schools there, met her husband John Collins in San Diego at Delmar Park and married him two months later which turned into 52 1/2 years of complete love and friendship. After their three children had grown and were on their own, her and John decided to move to Yerington and have been here 22 years.
Martha Collins was a loving wife, mom, sister, daughter, aunt, grandma and great-grandma who will greatly be missed by all.
She was survived by her loving husband, Retired Staff Sgt. Johnnie Collins of Yerington, NV.; daughters, Laurinda Turner of Yerington, NV., Rhonda (Ray)Nelson of Chico, CA.; son, James (Susan) Collins of FL.; sister, Anita Huebsch of AZ. Brothers, Dan(Lois)Famas of Bull Head City, AZ. and Raymond (Lucille) Famas of AZ.; 13 grandchildren, Melissa(Bob) of Yuba, CA., Stephanie, Amanda, Bryan (Jill) Collins of GA., Kari, Cody, Nicholas (Desi)Collins of WA., Melanie, Robert(Cassi)of Yerington, NV., Todd(Morgan)of CA., Lyle Portugle, Katianne and Hannah; 6 great-grandchildren, Brandon of FL., Dakota of Yerington, NV., Michelle & Christopher of WA., and Akashia of Yerington, NV.
She was preceded in death by parents, sisters, Joshephine, Ruby, and Lola ; brothers, George , Charles and Orland; one infant greatgrandson; and sister-in-law, Betty Famas.
Martha Famas was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 31, 1929 the daughter and second youngest of 10 children to Sam Famas and Carrie (Andersen) Famas. She grew up in Pomona, California and attended local schools there, met her husband John Collins in San Diego at Delmar Park and married him two months later which turned into 52 1/2 years of complete love and friendship. After their three children had grown and were on their own, her and John decided to move to Yerington and have been here 22 years.
Martha Collins was a loving wife, mom, sister, daughter, aunt, grandma and great-grandma who will greatly be missed by all.
She was survived by her loving husband, Retired Staff Sgt. Johnnie Collins of Yerington, NV.; daughters, Laurinda Turner of Yerington, NV., Rhonda (Ray)Nelson of Chico, CA.; son, James (Susan) Collins of FL.; sister, Anita Huebsch of AZ. Brothers, Dan(Lois)Famas of Bull Head City, AZ. and Raymond (Lucille) Famas of AZ.; 13 grandchildren, Melissa(Bob) of Yuba, CA., Stephanie, Amanda, Bryan (Jill) Collins of GA., Kari, Cody, Nicholas (Desi)Collins of WA., Melanie, Robert(Cassi)of Yerington, NV., Todd(Morgan)of CA., Lyle Portugle, Katianne and Hannah; 6 great-grandchildren, Brandon of FL., Dakota of Yerington, NV., Michelle & Christopher of WA., and Akashia of Yerington, NV.
She was preceded in death by parents, sisters, Joshephine, Ruby, and Lola ; brothers, George , Charles and Orland; one infant greatgrandson; and sister-in-law, Betty Famas.
Martha S. Collins went peacefully back to her Heavenly Father on Monday evening, August 17, 2009 at South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, Nevada. She was 80.
Martha Famas was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 31, 1929 the daughter and second youngest of 10 children to Sam Famas and Carrie (Andersen) Famas. She grew up in Pomona, California and attended local schools there, met her husband John Collins in San Diego at Delmar Park and married him two months later which turned into 52 1/2 years of complete love and friendship. After their three children had grown and were on their own, her and John decided to move to Yerington and have been here 22 years.
Martha Collins was a loving wife, mom, sister, daughter, aunt, grandma and great-grandma who will greatly be missed by all.
She was survived by her loving husband, Retired Staff Sgt. Johnnie Collins of Yerington, NV.; daughters, Laurinda Turner of Yerington, NV., Rhonda (Ray)Nelson of Chico, CA.; son, James (Susan) Collins of FL.; sister, Anita Huebsch of AZ. Brothers, Dan(Lois)Famas of Bull Head City, AZ. and Raymond (Lucille) Famas of AZ.; 13 grandchildren, Melissa(Bob) of Yuba, CA., Stephanie, Amanda, Bryan (Jill) Collins of GA., Kari, Cody, Nicholas (Desi)Collins of WA., Melanie, Robert(Cassi)of Yerington, NV., Todd(Morgan)of CA., Lyle Portugle, Katianne and Hannah; 6 great-grandchildren, Brandon of FL., Dakota of Yerington, NV., Michelle & Christopher of WA., and Akashia of Yerington, NV.
She was preceded in death by parents, sisters, Joshephine, Ruby, and Lola ; brothers, George , Charles and Orland; one infant greatgrandson; and sister-in-law, Betty Famas.
Martha Famas was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 31, 1929 the daughter and second youngest of 10 children to Sam Famas and Carrie (Andersen) Famas. She grew up in Pomona, California and attended local schools there, met her husband John Collins in San Diego at Delmar Park and married him two months later which turned into 52 1/2 years of complete love and friendship. After their three children had grown and were on their own, her and John decided to move to Yerington and have been here 22 years.
Martha Collins was a loving wife, mom, sister, daughter, aunt, grandma and great-grandma who will greatly be missed by all.
She was survived by her loving husband, Retired Staff Sgt. Johnnie Collins of Yerington, NV.; daughters, Laurinda Turner of Yerington, NV., Rhonda (Ray)Nelson of Chico, CA.; son, James (Susan) Collins of FL.; sister, Anita Huebsch of AZ. Brothers, Dan(Lois)Famas of Bull Head City, AZ. and Raymond (Lucille) Famas of AZ.; 13 grandchildren, Melissa(Bob) of Yuba, CA., Stephanie, Amanda, Bryan (Jill) Collins of GA., Kari, Cody, Nicholas (Desi)Collins of WA., Melanie, Robert(Cassi)of Yerington, NV., Todd(Morgan)of CA., Lyle Portugle, Katianne and Hannah; 6 great-grandchildren, Brandon of FL., Dakota of Yerington, NV., Michelle & Christopher of WA., and Akashia of Yerington, NV.
She was preceded in death by parents, sisters, Joshephine, Ruby, and Lola ; brothers, George , Charles and Orland; one infant greatgrandson; and sister-in-law, Betty Famas.
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