She was born August 3, 1924 in Sidney, Ohio, daughter of the late Harley and Estella (Murphy) Wyer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Robert Gade; 2nd husband, Roscoe Bowman; grandson, Robbie Gade; brothers, Edward, Ellsworth, Eugene, and Thomas Wyer; and a sister, Geraldine Alice Wilson.
Martha was a LPN having owned and operated Gade Nursing Home in Greenville. She was a member of the Trinity Wesleyan Church and had attended St. Paul Lutheran Church both in Greenville.
She is survived by her children, Arlynn Mahefkey of Centerville, OH, Sharon Haney of Winchester, IN, Robin E. Haney of Richmond, IN, and Tim (Karen) Gade of Greenville; grandchildren, Susan (Cass) Whitehead-Georgia, Thomas ( Misty ) Mahefkey, Kelly (Shane) Stover, Jenny (Vernon) Redd, Christopher Haney, Jordan Haney, Stephen (Samantha) Gade, Taylor (Will) Muir, Sean Gade, Ryan (Paige) Cox, Kaleen Gade; and numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville. Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.
The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the home healthcare ladies and Heartland Hospice for all their wonderful and loving care through her illness.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com