1920
Reva
2008
Reva Lavonne Martin
January 1, 1920 — July 12, 2008
Reva L. Martin, 88, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 15th, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Tom Buresh officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Monday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Reva LaVonne Ames Martin was born January 1, 1920 in Clayton County, near McGregor, Iowa, to Floyd R. Ames and Laura (Roderick) Ames. She attended various country schools, most notably the Little Red School near Forest Mills, where three generations of her family had attended. On September 26, 1940 she married Ralph Joseph Martin in Dubuque, Iowa. They moved to Waukon, Iowa in 1945 and she has lived there ever since. Reva was a homemaker and mother for most of her life, but she also worked in the laundry department of Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon for 13 years and did some housekeeping for local families.
Reva was a member of First Presbyterian Church and its ladies organizations. She loved to travel to the western states, raising flowers, listening to music, and reading, until her loss of eyesight no longer allowed. She was an accomplished seamstress and made many of her children's clothes when they were young. Some of her favorite times were looking forward to and attending family gatherings. Reva was loved by all who knew her. She will be remembered for many things, among them her quick wit, amazing memory and her beautiful snow white hair. She will be missed.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Carolyn Adam of Waukon and Rosalie & husband Darryl Brown of Cedar Rapids; 3 grandchildren, Eric Adam, Lora Brown Howard and Martin Brown & wife Kelly; great-grandchildren Jacob and Amanda Davis, Jordan Howard and Tyler, Collin, Alyssa and Kennedy Brown; and friend and sister-in-law, Vila Martin of Lansing, MI. She is preceded in death by her husband Ralph, who died in 1998; an infant daughter, Colleen Reva; a son-in-law, Donice Adam; and a brother, Vernon Ames.
Casketbearers are Gary, Rod, Cliff, Dan and Marty Ames and Joan Ames Mezera and Judi Ames Burgess.
Reva LaVonne Ames Martin was born January 1, 1920 in Clayton County, near McGregor, Iowa, to Floyd R. Ames and Laura (Roderick) Ames. She attended various country schools, most notably the Little Red School near Forest Mills, where three generations of her family had attended. On September 26, 1940 she married Ralph Joseph Martin in Dubuque, Iowa. They moved to Waukon, Iowa in 1945 and she has lived there ever since. Reva was a homemaker and mother for most of her life, but she also worked in the laundry department of Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon for 13 years and did some housekeeping for local families.
Reva was a member of First Presbyterian Church and its ladies organizations. She loved to travel to the western states, raising flowers, listening to music, and reading, until her loss of eyesight no longer allowed. She was an accomplished seamstress and made many of her children's clothes when they were young. Some of her favorite times were looking forward to and attending family gatherings. Reva was loved by all who knew her. She will be remembered for many things, among them her quick wit, amazing memory and her beautiful snow white hair. She will be missed.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Carolyn Adam of Waukon and Rosalie & husband Darryl Brown of Cedar Rapids; 3 grandchildren, Eric Adam, Lora Brown Howard and Martin Brown & wife Kelly; great-grandchildren Jacob and Amanda Davis, Jordan Howard and Tyler, Collin, Alyssa and Kennedy Brown; and friend and sister-in-law, Vila Martin of Lansing, MI. She is preceded in death by her husband Ralph, who died in 1998; an infant daughter, Colleen Reva; a son-in-law, Donice Adam; and a brother, Vernon Ames.
Casketbearers are Gary, Rod, Cliff, Dan and Marty Ames and Joan Ames Mezera and Judi Ames Burgess.
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