Martha Arends

MARTHA ARENDS

Martha Arends, 71, Sturgeon, MO passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 29, 1953, the daughter of the late Johnie and Eunice (Stockdall) Long. On January 29, 1971, she was united in marriage to Bart Arends.

In addition to her husband Bart of 54 years, she will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by two daughters Marla Mills and her husband Andy of Moberly, MO and Tracy Jesse and her husband Robert of Sturgeon, MO; four brothers George Long and his wife Kathy of Moberly, MO, Harold Dean Long and his wife Cheryl of Boulder Junction, WI, Chester Long and his wife Kathy of Sturgeon, MO and John Long and his wife Elaine of Sturgeon, MO; one sister Mary Wyatt of Sturgeon, MO; a sister in law Jean Long of Sturgeon, MO; three grandchildren Will Mills and his wife Kasey, Allie DeMay and her husband David and Austin Asher and his wife RaJena; five great grandchildren Rylie, Ava, Makynlee, Ben and Olivia; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and many dear friends. In addition to her parents, two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.

Martha first worked as a cook/baker for Wyatt’s Cafeteria, later at Furr’s Cafeteria then at Shelter Insurance and finally for the Sturgeon Public Schools. She attended Sturgeon Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking, baking cakes and spending time with her friends and family, especially all of her grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be 2:00 pm Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Oliver Funeral Home in Sturgeon, MO. Interment will be in the Mt. Horeb Cemetery in Sturgeon, MO. Visitation will be from 12:00 pm till service time on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Oliver Funeral Home in Sturgeon, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the City of Sturgeon, (Mt. Horeb Cemetery), c/o Oliver Funeral Home, P.O. Box 125, Centralia, MO 65240. Condolences may also be made to the family at www.oliverfuneralhome.net