Maxine Martin

Maxine Louise Crile Martin, age 92, died November 8, 2023 at the Manor House in Sigourney. She was born March 14, 1931 to Adam and Vida Hawkinson Crile in Rosehill, IA. She attended school in Rosehill, IA.  She married Carl Ardith Martin on December 24, 1951 in her parent’s home in Rosehill. They lived in Sigourney for 9 years before moving to Delta, IA. She worked as a cook at the Delta Schools, ran the Delta Hardware, worked at Standard Coalsman in Ottumwa, Big Smith’s in Oskaloosa and Pella Rolscreens in Pella retiring in 1993. She also did upholstering at her home and taught it as well.

Preceded in death by her parents, husband Carl Ardith on October 1, 2020, and a daughter Deborah Dee Martin on January 11, 2018. Her siblings and spouses, Lucille and Lou DeWitt, Bernard and Norma Crile and Virginia and Rodney Sytsma.

She is survived by her son, Randy (Susan) Martin of Grinnell; daughters, Jody (Delos) Steward of  Marshalltown; Christie (Don) Sellers of Sigourney and Barb (Jeff) Clubb of Ankeny. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Michelle (Dave) Haswell, Mason and Helaina, Hendersonville, TN; Robin (Bryan) Llewellyn, Lillian, Hazel and Ryder of Otley; Ryan (Stephanie) Martin of Pella; Shannon Stanton, Ava, Mya and Savannah of Webb City, MO; Ashley VerSteeg; Kiley VerSteeg, Olivia of Marshalltown; Adam Sellers; Aaron (Missy) Sellers, Hunter and  Nile; Greg (Rebecca) Sellers, Kinnick and Emmaline, all ofSigourney; Jenny (Bryan) Beal, Clay of Ankeny.

Visitation will be held 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sunday November 12, 2023 at the Holm Funeral Home
Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday November 12, 2023 at the White Oak Cemetery south of Rosehill, IA