Martha M. Allen's Obituary
Martha M. Allen, 100, White Lake, Michigan passed away on September 21, 2018 under the loving care of her granddaughter Cindy Tilley in Leesburg, Florida. She was born on June 9, 1918 in Cedar Michigan. She was a retired Factory Worker for General Motors who had worked for 35 years before her retirement. She was of the Catholic faith and was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Burton, Michigan. Martha was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Traverse City, Michigan and The United Auto Workers Local in Pontiac, Michigan. Her hobbies included ceramics, baking and painting scenes on china. Her hobbies became a business when she owned her own ceramics business from her home and baking wedding cakes for friends and customers. She was a very strong willed and independent woman of her time. Martha is survived by her daughter: Dorothy Landry and her husband Joe of White Lake, MI; two sisters: Alice Harig of Grand Rapids, MI and Maxine Pekkala of Traverse City, MI; two grandchildren: Cindy Tilley and her husband Jeff of Leesburg, FL and Larry Cole and his wife Margaret of White Lake, MI; eight great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. A Mass of Resurrection will be held on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 11:00AM at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Burton, Michigan with a visitation to be held prior to the mass from 10:00AM till the hour of service at the church. Interment to follow the Funeral at Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Michigan. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations may be made to the Humane Society in Martha’s loving memory. Online condolences may be shared by visiting www.pagetheus.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Page-Theus Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Leesburg.
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