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Martha M. Hamende, 89 of Washington, MO formerly of Watseka

Martha M. Hamende, 89 of Washington, MO and formerly of Watseka passed away at her home on Sunday, May 3, 2020. She was born on October 2, 1930 in St. Helena, CA, the daughter of William and Josephine (Daniel) Rothsprack.
She married Russell H. Hamende on October 26, 1952 in Gardnerville, NV and he preceded her in death on March 26, 1985. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Dorothy Goebel; three sons, Lynn, Allen, and Mark; one daughter, Cheryl Hamende, and one son-in-law, Mark Houser.

She is survived by two sons, Russell Hamende Jr. (Beth) of Plainfield and Bruce Hamende (Joyce) of Corpus Christi, TX; two daughters, Sheila Newman (Jarod) of Washington, MO and Martha J. Hamende (Ron Gloriodi) of Washington, MO; fifteen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Anne Kwiatkowski of Syracuse, UT; and one daughter-in-law, Janet Hamende of Tyler, TX.

Mrs. Hamende was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Watseka and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Washington, MO. She was also the past Lt. Governor of Kiwanis Intl. and received the Foundation Award from Kiwanis.

Private graveside services will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in L’Erable. Rev. Wayne Meyer will officiate.

Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation or to Kiwanis Intl.

Arrangements by Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka.

Please share a memory of Martha at www.knappfuneralhomes.com

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