Donna Claire Martens, 71, a native Texan passed away peacefully at the James L. West Center in Ft. Worth, Texas, Monday, April 15, 2013 after an extended illness with cancer.
Born Donna Claire Farmer in Fort Worth, Texas on October 22, 1941 to John Henry Farmer and Martha Jane Creely-Farmer. She was the youngest of six children. She attended school in Fort Worth, Texas.
She married Harold Boyles Jr. of Granite City, Illinois from 1957-1963. To this union two sons were born, Jimmy & Barry Boyles.
She married Charles Winston Dahn of Fort Worth, Texas from 1968-1972. To this union one daughter was born, Cynthia Dahn.
She married Roger Allen in 1975 to 1979. No children in this marriage.
She married James L. Martens of Peoria, Illinois from 1980 - present.
Donna led a simple but full life. She believed in the power of positive thinking. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She took pleasure in holidays and celebrating family members' birthdays. She enjoyed local musicals, plays, Elvis impersonators, and reading. Donna liked to dance, walk in the sunshine, and visit with friends and family. All conversations with her started and ended with a hug. She never knew a stranger. Donna had an amazing talent, she never forgot a person, if she saw someone she knew in elementary school and hadn't seen them for 50 year she would recognize them, she said the eyes never changed even though the body had changed. Donna's favorite season was spring because of the blooming flowers and she loved the fall colors. She was passionate about growing flowers in her yard. Tending to her flowers and plants was one of her favorite pastimes.
Preceding her in death are her parents, an infant brother, and two sisters: Juanita Schaffer (Ft. Worth, TX.) and Laverne Logsdon (Plano, TX.)
Those left to celebrate her life: James Martens her husband of 33 years; three children, Jimmy Boyles (Dana), Barry Boyles (Dasa Etheridge), Cynthia Raley (Todd Raley); three step-children – Jennifer Lambertson (Lee Lambertson), Charles Martens (Debbie, Wiliam Martens (Amber Martens); five grandchildren - Chelsey (Boyles) Youman (Daniel Youman), Whitney (Boyles) Phipps (Ryan Phipps), Christina Raley, Cassandra Raley, and Matthew Raley; three step-grandchildren – Kimberlee Hamm, Katelyn Malkemus, Diana Lambertson; two sisters – Shirley (Farmer) DeLuca, Beverly (Farmer) Kunkle (Fritz Kunkle), and many nephews, nieces, and friends.
Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2013 at Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home, 500 E. Main St., Grand Prairie, TX., 75050. Private family burial will follow at Bear Creek Cemetery,
Born Donna Claire Farmer in Fort Worth, Texas on October 22, 1941 to John Henry Farmer and Martha Jane Creely-Farmer. She was the youngest of six children. She attended school in Fort Worth, Texas.
She married Harold Boyles Jr. of Granite City, Illinois from 1957-1963. To this union two sons were born, Jimmy & Barry Boyles.
She married Charles Winston Dahn of Fort Worth, Texas from 1968-1972. To this union one daughter was born, Cynthia Dahn.
She married Roger Allen in 1975 to 1979. No children in this marriage.
She married James L. Martens of Peoria, Illinois from 1980 - present.
Donna led a simple but full life. She believed in the power of positive thinking. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She took pleasure in holidays and celebrating family members' birthdays. She enjoyed local musicals, plays, Elvis impersonators, and reading. Donna liked to dance, walk in the sunshine, and visit with friends and family. All conversations with her started and ended with a hug. She never knew a stranger. Donna had an amazing talent, she never forgot a person, if she saw someone she knew in elementary school and hadn't seen them for 50 year she would recognize them, she said the eyes never changed even though the body had changed. Donna's favorite season was spring because of the blooming flowers and she loved the fall colors. She was passionate about growing flowers in her yard. Tending to her flowers and plants was one of her favorite pastimes.
Preceding her in death are her parents, an infant brother, and two sisters: Juanita Schaffer (Ft. Worth, TX.) and Laverne Logsdon (Plano, TX.)
Those left to celebrate her life: James Martens her husband of 33 years; three children, Jimmy Boyles (Dana), Barry Boyles (Dasa Etheridge), Cynthia Raley (Todd Raley); three step-children – Jennifer Lambertson (Lee Lambertson), Charles Martens (Debbie, Wiliam Martens (Amber Martens); five grandchildren - Chelsey (Boyles) Youman (Daniel Youman), Whitney (Boyles) Phipps (Ryan Phipps), Christina Raley, Cassandra Raley, and Matthew Raley; three step-grandchildren – Kimberlee Hamm, Katelyn Malkemus, Diana Lambertson; two sisters – Shirley (Farmer) DeLuca, Beverly (Farmer) Kunkle (Fritz Kunkle), and many nephews, nieces, and friends.
Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2013 at Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home, 500 E. Main St., Grand Prairie, TX., 75050. Private family burial will follow at Bear Creek Cemetery,
Donna Claire Martens, 71, a native Texan passed away peacefully at the James L. West Center in Ft. Worth, Texas, Monday, April 15, 2013 after an extended illness with cancer.
Born Donna Claire Farmer in Fort Worth, Texas on October 22, 1941 to John Henry Farmer and Martha Jane Creely-Farmer. She was the youngest of six children. She attended school in Fort Worth, Texas.
She married Harold Boyles Jr. of Granite City, Illinois from 1957-1963. To this union two sons were born, Jimmy & Barry Boyles.
She married Charles Winston Dahn of Fort Worth, Texas from 1968-1972. To this union one daughter was born, Cynthia Dahn.
She married Roger Allen in 1975 to 1979. No children in this marriage.
She married James L. Martens of Peoria, Illinois from 1980 - present.
Donna led a simple but full life. She believed in the power of positive thinking. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She took pleasure in holidays and celebrating family members' birthdays. She enjoyed local musicals, plays, Elvis impersonators, and reading. Donna liked to dance, walk in the sunshine, and visit with friends and family. All conversations with her started and ended with a hug. She never knew a stranger. Donna had an amazing talent, she never forgot a person, if she saw someone she knew in elementary school and hadn't seen them for 50 year she would recognize them, she said the eyes never changed even though the body had changed. Donna's favorite season was spring because of the blooming flowers and she loved the fall colors. She was passionate about growing flowers in her yard. Tending to her flowers and plants was one of her favorite pastimes.
Preceding her in death are her parents, an infant brother, and two sisters: Juanita Schaffer (Ft. Worth, TX.) and Laverne Logsdon (Plano, TX.)
Those left to celebrate her life: James Martens her husband of 33 years; three children, Jimmy Boyles (Dana), Barry Boyles (Dasa Etheridge), Cynthia Raley (Todd Raley); three step-children – Jennifer Lambertson (Lee Lambertson), Charles Martens (Debbie, Wiliam Martens (Amber Martens); five grandchildren - Chelsey (Boyles) Youman (Daniel Youman), Whitney (Boyles) Phipps (Ryan Phipps), Christina Raley, Cassandra Raley, and Matthew Raley; three step-grandchildren – Kimberlee Hamm, Katelyn Malkemus, Diana Lambertson; two sisters – Shirley (Farmer) DeLuca, Beverly (Farmer) Kunkle (Fritz Kunkle), and many nephews, nieces, and friends.
Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2013 at Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home, 500 E. Main St., Grand Prairie, TX., 75050. Private family burial will follow at Bear Creek Cemetery,
Born Donna Claire Farmer in Fort Worth, Texas on October 22, 1941 to John Henry Farmer and Martha Jane Creely-Farmer. She was the youngest of six children. She attended school in Fort Worth, Texas.
She married Harold Boyles Jr. of Granite City, Illinois from 1957-1963. To this union two sons were born, Jimmy & Barry Boyles.
She married Charles Winston Dahn of Fort Worth, Texas from 1968-1972. To this union one daughter was born, Cynthia Dahn.
She married Roger Allen in 1975 to 1979. No children in this marriage.
She married James L. Martens of Peoria, Illinois from 1980 - present.
Donna led a simple but full life. She believed in the power of positive thinking. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She took pleasure in holidays and celebrating family members' birthdays. She enjoyed local musicals, plays, Elvis impersonators, and reading. Donna liked to dance, walk in the sunshine, and visit with friends and family. All conversations with her started and ended with a hug. She never knew a stranger. Donna had an amazing talent, she never forgot a person, if she saw someone she knew in elementary school and hadn't seen them for 50 year she would recognize them, she said the eyes never changed even though the body had changed. Donna's favorite season was spring because of the blooming flowers and she loved the fall colors. She was passionate about growing flowers in her yard. Tending to her flowers and plants was one of her favorite pastimes.
Preceding her in death are her parents, an infant brother, and two sisters: Juanita Schaffer (Ft. Worth, TX.) and Laverne Logsdon (Plano, TX.)
Those left to celebrate her life: James Martens her husband of 33 years; three children, Jimmy Boyles (Dana), Barry Boyles (Dasa Etheridge), Cynthia Raley (Todd Raley); three step-children – Jennifer Lambertson (Lee Lambertson), Charles Martens (Debbie, Wiliam Martens (Amber Martens); five grandchildren - Chelsey (Boyles) Youman (Daniel Youman), Whitney (Boyles) Phipps (Ryan Phipps), Christina Raley, Cassandra Raley, and Matthew Raley; three step-grandchildren – Kimberlee Hamm, Katelyn Malkemus, Diana Lambertson; two sisters – Shirley (Farmer) DeLuca, Beverly (Farmer) Kunkle (Fritz Kunkle), and many nephews, nieces, and friends.
Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2013 at Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home, 500 E. Main St., Grand Prairie, TX., 75050. Private family burial will follow at Bear Creek Cemetery,
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