Helen Grace Marth

Helen Grace Marth, age 86, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at the Morrison Community Hospital, Morrison, Illinois. Funeral services will be held 12 Noon Saturday, February 17, 2007 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll with Reverend Mark Harkness of the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Oakville Cemetery, rural Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, prior to the service at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be made in Helen’s name for the American Heart Association and the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church.
Helen was born the daughter of Glen and Helen (Eshelman) Davis on September 1, 1920. She is a graduate of the Mt. Carroll High School with the Class of 1938. On June 18, 1940, Helen married Edward Marth in Clinton, Iowa. He died January 8, 1997.
Helen worked as a homemaker and a secretary for Hartman’s Implement, Mt. Carroll. She had also worked at the IGA Grocery Store and years ago took photos for the Mirror Democrat Newspaper.
Helen was a member of the Mt. Carroll United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed bowling, sewing, sunbathing, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Helen will be dearly missed by her son, John Marth of Davenport, Iowa; five grandchildren, Scott Marth, Michael Marth, Sarah Marth, Roger Haefner and Ronnie Haefner; three great grandchildren, Julian, Bradley and Ryan; and several nieces, nephews and great nieces and great nephews. Helen is preceded in death by her husband; a son, James; and both parents.