Anna Mae Martian

Anna Mae Martian, age 75, of Crofton, formerly of Norfolk, passed away on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Avera Yankton Care Center in Yankton, SD.

Visitation was held from 4-8 p.m. at Brockhaus-Howser-Fillmer Funeral Home in Norfolk.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Brockhaus-Howser-Fillmer Funeral Home in Norfolk with Pastor Randall Coffin officiating. Music was provided by John Peterson.

Pallbearers were Tom Wiseman, Wayne Wiseman, Mark Wiseman, Marty Wiseman, Rick Wiseman and Jerry Kopejka. 

Honorary pallbearer was Merle Wiseman.

Interment was at the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk.

Brockhaus-Howser-Fillmer in Norfolk was in charge of arrangements.

Anna Mae (Wiseman) Martian, daughter of Otto and Marietta (VanConett) Wiseman, was born on March 6, 1936, at O'Neill. She grew up on a farm near Page and graduated from Page High School.

She was married to John Spence and the couple were blessed with three children: Dave, Jackie and Larry.

Anna Mae lived in various places during her life, primarily in Norfolk and later, Crofton. On Oct. 31, 1974, she married Jerome (Jerry) Martian at Stanton.

She was a homemaker for most of her life, enjoying sewing, quilting, cooking, playing cards and spending time with her grandchildren, which she adored, and her cats.

Anna Mae is survived by her husband, Jerry Martian of Crofton; daughter, Jackie (Terry) Avery of Auburn, IN; sons, Dave (JoAnn) Spence and Larry (Sandy) Spence all of Norfolk, Terry Martian of Grand Island, and Wes Martian of Albion; grandchildren, Derek (Kayla) Spence of Wilber, Daniel (Tiffany) Spence of Norfolk, Renee (Mike) Rieken of Archer,  Amy (Wade) Osburn of Cairo, Ryan Graverholt of Altus, OK, Scott (Sarah) Graverholt of Baldwin, WI, Jesse Avery of Texas, Tara (Kevin) Frate of Missouri, Trevor Spence and Colby Spence, both of Norfolk, Emily Martian, April Martian and Chris Martian, all of Nebraska; 20 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Mavis Wiseman of O'Neill; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Marietta Wiseman; brothers, Elmer Wiseman, Leo Wiseman and Charlie Wiseman; and sister, Virginia Kopejka.