Katie W Martin

Katie W. Nolt Martin, 88, of 151 Peace Road, Leola, died unexpectedly early Saturday morning of natural causes at her home.

She was the widow of Rufus M. Martin, who died in 1988.

Born in Earl Township, she was the daughter of the late Levi W. and Lydia M. Weaver Nolt.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Groffdale Old Order Mennonite Church, West Earl Township.

Mrs. Martin is survived by six sons: Levi N., husband of Lydia Ann Martin Martin, Mifflinburg; Rufus N., husband of Katie Burkholder Martin, Mifflingburg; David N.,husband of Edna Nolt Martin,New Holland; John N.,husband of Catherine Leinbach Martin, Versailles, Mo.; Henry N.,husband of Vera Ramer Martin, with whom she resided; and Aaron N., husband of Nancy Rohrer Martin,Fortuna,Mo.;and a daugh- ter, Emma, wife of Warren R. Martin, Leola.

She is also survived by 59 grandchildren and 152 great- grandchildren; two brothers, John W., husband of Lizzie Nolt Nolt, Ephrata; and a sister, Lydia, wife of John Zimmerman, Bridgewater,Va.

She was preceded in death by a son,Ammon N. Martin,who died in 1938.

Lancaster Intelligencer Journal