Dora E. Martin, 87

Dora E. Martin, of Star Meadow, west of Whitefish, "went to be with her Lord Jesus," Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, as the result of a sudden stroke while visiting her son, Michael, and his wife, Sandy, in Yakima, Wash.

Dora was born Sept. 4, 1921, in Kensal, N.D., to Ferdinand and Louise (Braasch) Wolsky. She graduated from Kensal High School and soon moved to Seattle, where she worked and stayed with her sister, Esther, and her husband, Cameron Vosper.

While in Seattle, Dora met Capt. Clarence S. Martin, M.D., and on March 13, 1946, they were married. They moved to Kensal and later to Medina, N.D., where they provided 36 years of medical service in Stutsman County. They retired to Star Meadow in the fall of 1984. Clarence "Doc" died April 17, 2002. Dora remained at their Star Meadow home until her death.

Dora loved her Savior, family and church.

Dora was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; her brother, Edward Wolsky; and her grandson, Aaron Martin.

Dora is survived by her four sons, Jonathan and Alice of Great Falls, Timothy and Irene of Whitefish, Michael and Sandy of Yakima, and Peter and Stacie of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and one daughter, Tamara Martin, of Butte; two sisters, Minna Stober of Renton, Wash., and Esther McCartney of Mesa, Ariz.; a brother, Ferdinand Wolsky, of Kent, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Dora's memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. July 10 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 201 Wisconsin Ave., in Whitefish, with interment of her ashes at 3 p.m. in the family cemetery in Star Meadow.

Preferred memorials are requested to St. Peter Lutheran Church.