Dolly C. Martin, the daughter of Asa and Nora (McDaniel) Martin, was born on October 19, 1909 at Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin. Dolly was united in marriage to Jesse Judson Decker on April 25, 1927 in Winona, Minnesota. Sadly, on November 18, 1946 her beloved Jesse passed away and left Dolly to raise their children. Dolly was a loving and caring mother to seven children, two daughters; Betty, Evelyn, and five sons, Gerald, Donald, Richard Judson, Lloyd and William Decker.
Dolly was united in marriage a second time to Merton DuVall.
On September 8, 1958, Dolly was fatally injured in a car accident, by a drunken driver on Highway 51 in Rock County, Wisconsin. Her car was struck from behind by the fast moving car. Dolly's husband, Merton suffered a skull fracture but he soon recovered, however, Dolly left behind her young sons in which an older sister stepped up and continued to raise them.
Dolly was a member of the Reedsburg Brethren Church, Eagle's Auxiliary and Union Auxiliary.
Surviving are her husband, her seven children and Dolly's eight precious grandchildren.
Dolly was a sister to; Mrs. Bess McMillen, Mrs. Chauncey Harris and Mrs. Edwin Baker, and her six brothers; Archie, Beauford, Olen, Carl, Fay and Kenneth Martin.
Services were conducted at the Rosman-Uehling-Kinzer Funeral Home in Beloit, Wisconsin with burial at Eastlawn Cemetery.
Dolly will be missed by all who knew and loved her, she also leaves a host of friends.
Loving memories about Dolly from her daughter, Betty;
Dolly loved to sing and dance. She remembers seeing her dance on a stage. Dolly played the piano and belonged to a vaudeville group which she sang and danced.
Dolly was united in marriage a second time to Merton DuVall.
On September 8, 1958, Dolly was fatally injured in a car accident, by a drunken driver on Highway 51 in Rock County, Wisconsin. Her car was struck from behind by the fast moving car. Dolly's husband, Merton suffered a skull fracture but he soon recovered, however, Dolly left behind her young sons in which an older sister stepped up and continued to raise them.
Dolly was a member of the Reedsburg Brethren Church, Eagle's Auxiliary and Union Auxiliary.
Surviving are her husband, her seven children and Dolly's eight precious grandchildren.
Dolly was a sister to; Mrs. Bess McMillen, Mrs. Chauncey Harris and Mrs. Edwin Baker, and her six brothers; Archie, Beauford, Olen, Carl, Fay and Kenneth Martin.
Services were conducted at the Rosman-Uehling-Kinzer Funeral Home in Beloit, Wisconsin with burial at Eastlawn Cemetery.
Dolly will be missed by all who knew and loved her, she also leaves a host of friends.
Loving memories about Dolly from her daughter, Betty;
Dolly loved to sing and dance. She remembers seeing her dance on a stage. Dolly played the piano and belonged to a vaudeville group which she sang and danced.
Dolly C. Martin, the daughter of Asa and Nora (McDaniel) Martin, was born on October 19, 1909 at Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin. Dolly was united in marriage to Jesse Judson Decker on April 25, 1927 in Winona, Minnesota. Sadly, on November 18, 1946 her beloved Jesse passed away and left Dolly to raise their children. Dolly was a loving and caring mother to seven children, two daughters; Betty, Evelyn, and five sons, Gerald, Donald, Richard Judson, Lloyd and William Decker.
Dolly was united in marriage a second time to Merton DuVall.
On September 8, 1958, Dolly was fatally injured in a car accident, by a drunken driver on Highway 51 in Rock County, Wisconsin. Her car was struck from behind by the fast moving car. Dolly's husband, Merton suffered a skull fracture but he soon recovered, however, Dolly left behind her young sons in which an older sister stepped up and continued to raise them.
Dolly was a member of the Reedsburg Brethren Church, Eagle's Auxiliary and Union Auxiliary.
Surviving are her husband, her seven children and Dolly's eight precious grandchildren.
Dolly was a sister to; Mrs. Bess McMillen, Mrs. Chauncey Harris and Mrs. Edwin Baker, and her six brothers; Archie, Beauford, Olen, Carl, Fay and Kenneth Martin.
Services were conducted at the Rosman-Uehling-Kinzer Funeral Home in Beloit, Wisconsin with burial at Eastlawn Cemetery.
Dolly will be missed by all who knew and loved her, she also leaves a host of friends.
Loving memories about Dolly from her daughter, Betty;
Dolly loved to sing and dance. She remembers seeing her dance on a stage. Dolly played the piano and belonged to a vaudeville group which she sang and danced.
Dolly was united in marriage a second time to Merton DuVall.
On September 8, 1958, Dolly was fatally injured in a car accident, by a drunken driver on Highway 51 in Rock County, Wisconsin. Her car was struck from behind by the fast moving car. Dolly's husband, Merton suffered a skull fracture but he soon recovered, however, Dolly left behind her young sons in which an older sister stepped up and continued to raise them.
Dolly was a member of the Reedsburg Brethren Church, Eagle's Auxiliary and Union Auxiliary.
Surviving are her husband, her seven children and Dolly's eight precious grandchildren.
Dolly was a sister to; Mrs. Bess McMillen, Mrs. Chauncey Harris and Mrs. Edwin Baker, and her six brothers; Archie, Beauford, Olen, Carl, Fay and Kenneth Martin.
Services were conducted at the Rosman-Uehling-Kinzer Funeral Home in Beloit, Wisconsin with burial at Eastlawn Cemetery.
Dolly will be missed by all who knew and loved her, she also leaves a host of friends.
Loving memories about Dolly from her daughter, Betty;
Dolly loved to sing and dance. She remembers seeing her dance on a stage. Dolly played the piano and belonged to a vaudeville group which she sang and danced.
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