Stella Madeline Mark

1909 - 1997  (88 years)

• Name	Stella Madeline Mark  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	16 Mar 1909	Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan   [3, 4, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 Oct 1997	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 3, 9, 11]
  Burial	St. Agatha Cemetery, Gagetown, Tuscola County, Michigan   [3, 9]
  Notes	The February 2, 1967 Cass City Chronicle had a front page story and photo marking her 30th anniversary as a school bus driver, during which time she covered approximately 250,000 miles. Cass City Chronicle Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Obituaries Stella Martus Stella Madeline Martus, 88, of Cass City, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 1997, in Tendercare Nursing Facility. Born March 16, 1909, in Elkland Township, she was the daughter of Edward A. and Mary J. (Leitch) Mark. She married William E. Martus Sept. 24, 1934 in Gagetown. He died March 29, 1989. A school bus driver for 37 years for the Cass City School district, she was also a bookkeeper for Auten Motors Sales for 16 years, a member of the Zonta Club and St. Agatha Catholic Church, Gagetown. She was a former president of the St. Agatha Altar Society. Surviving are 3 children, William (Marilyn) Martus of Richmond, Ind., Robert Martus of Flushing, and Mary Jean Zielke of Battle Creek; 7 grandchildren; 9 great-granchildren; 5 sisters, Betty (Leo) Aube of Davison, Bonnie (Richard) Dill of Caseville, Frances Kehoe of Cass City, Mary Leeson and Emaline Urquhart, both of Caseville, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Curt Martus; daughter-in-law, Miriam Martus; son-in-law, Wayne Zielke; brothers, Jim, Leitch and Archie Mark, and sisters, Grace Mark and Ruth Wurtsmith. Funeral services were scheduled at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at St. Agatha Catholic Church, Gagetown, with the Rev. George J. Scrour and Sr. Joan Mahar officiating, and burial in St. Agatha Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the St. Agatha Catholic Church. Arrangements were made by Little & Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Fall 2007)
  Person ID	I4892	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Edward Albert Mark,   b. 1 Jan 1889, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 13 Jan 1982, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Leitch,   b. 9 Apr 1889, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 26 May 1965, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	15 Jul 1908	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 12, 13, 14]
  	Cass City Chronicle July 17, 1908 Local Items, Page 4 Edward Marks and Miss Mary Leach (sic) were married at Caro Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Kerns, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The Chronicle joins their many friends in extending congratulations. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2008)
  Family ID	F2344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Edward Martus, Sr.,   b. 26 Jun 1902, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 29 Mar 1989, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	24 Sep 1934	Gagetown, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F2624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2008

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Mar 1909 - Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan Marriage - 24 Sep 1934 - Gagetown, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 25 Oct 1997 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - - St. Agatha Cemetery, Gagetown, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Striffler/Mark Four Generation Photo Collage, ca 1911, Cass City, Michigan Left Side, seated, John and Mary (Benkelman) Striffler, standing, and Emeline (Striffler) and Archie Mark. Emeline is a daughter of John and Mary. Right side, Standing, Mary Jane (Leitch) and Edward Mark, daughters Stella and Ruth. Edward is a son of Archie and Emeline Mark, and grandson of John and Mary Striffler. Stella and Ruth are the two eldest of 11 children born it Edward and Mary Mark.

  
  

• Sources

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