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Laura Elaine Sargent Martens

Birth	:	14 Aug 1925 Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	7 Nov 2019 Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Wessington Cemetery, Hand County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.4569016, -98.7102966
Description	:	L. Elaine Martens, age 94, of Huron, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019, at The Willshire (formerly SunQuest Village). Her funeral service was Monday, November 11th at Living Hope Alliance Church. Burial fpllowed in the Wessington Cemetery. Laura Elaine Sargent was born August 14, 1925, to John and Laura (Orr) Sargent at Murdo, South Dakota, where she received her elementary education at Jones County rural schools. She moved with her family to a farm near Wessington in 1939 and graduated from Miller High School. On November 28, 1944, she married Francis Martens of Wessington and they farmed... Read More	L. Elaine Martens, age 94, of Huron, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019, at The Willshire (formerly SunQuest Village). Her funeral service was Monday, November 11th at Living Hope Alliance Church. Burial fpllowed in the Wessington Cemetery. Laura Elaine Sargent was born August 14, 1925, to John and Laura (Orr) Sargent at Murdo, South Dakota, where she received her elementary education at Jones County rural schools. She moved with her family to a farm near Wessington in 1939 and graduated from Miller High School. On November 28, 1944, she married Francis Martens of Wessington and they farmed in Nance Township until his death in 1982. She was active in the local ladies’ aid and extension club and served 20 years as secretary for the Tipton Community Church. After her husband’s death she worked at Raven Industries in Huron and moved to Huron in 1984. She was a member of the Living Hope Alliance Church. She volunteered with the Huron Regional Medical Center Auxiliary and Hospice Programs and with RSVP. She was honored as the HRMC volunteer of the year in 2007. She is survived by her children, Rodney (Melanie) Martens of Piedmont, South Dakota and Marcia (Bill) Stobbs of Huron, South Dakota; three grandchildren, Laura (Brad) McGirr of Huron, South Dakota, Eric (Jill) Martens of Farmington, Minnesota and Wade Stobbs of Huron, South Dakota; six great-grandchildren, Jett and Jazzlyn McGirr, Morgan Burnett, Mia Sabow-Martens and Elaina and Julia Martens; two step-grandchildren, Jeremy (Carrie) Beckman and Jamie Beckman; one brother-in-law, Harry (Judy) Martens of Rapid City, South Dakota; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Sargent of Miller, South Dakota; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; four brothers, John, Kenneth, Roger and Burton Sargent; five sisters-in-law; one daughter-in-law, Cay Martens; and four nephews.

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Laura Elaine Sargent Martens's memorial is located at: Wessington Cemetery, Hand County, USA.
When did Laura Elaine Sargent Martens death?
Laura Elaine Sargent Martens death on 7 Nov 2019 in Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.4569016
Longitude: -98.7102966

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Francis Rodney Martens

(1923 - 1982)

Siblings

Kenneth Alan Sargent

(1919 - 1996)

Roger Winfield Sargent

(1923 - 2000)

Burton Orr Sargent

(1928 - 2008)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Wessington Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4569016, -98.7102966

2. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4574400, -98.7100400

3. McCord Cemetery
Wessington, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3998500, -98.6673100

4. Sand Creek Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3055800, -98.6791200

5. Beulah Cemetery
Vayland, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6060982, -98.8060989

6. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3927994, -98.4985962

7. Rosehill Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2980995, -98.7731018

8. Saint Lawrence Cemetery
Saint Lawrence, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5292015, -98.9321976

9. Wolsey Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4000015, -98.4546967

10. Saint Ann's Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5222015, -98.9732971

11. G A R Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5078011, -98.9858017

12. Bonilla Cemetery
Bonilla, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5830994, -98.4835968

13. Molvig Cemetery
Virgil, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2552900, -98.6145900

14. Hillcrest Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5207000, -99.0006100

15. Garfield Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6622009, -98.5535965

16. Buffalo Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6918983, -98.6853027

17. Sunbeam Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6777992, -98.8407974

18. Burdette Cemetery
Burdette, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7002983, -98.7869034

19. Earlville Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2118988, -98.6091995

20. Altoona Cemetery
Hitchcock, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6108017, -98.4113998

21. New Zion Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2043991, -98.8206024

22. Saint Johns Cemetery
Tulare, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7202988, -98.6600037

23. Virgil Cemetery
Virgil, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2904800, -98.4176700

24. Broadland Catholic Cemetery
Broadland, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5005000, -98.3380800