Martha Lampe

Martha “Marty” M. Lampe, age 103, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Born in Canute, Oklahoma, on October 28, 1913, Marty was a daughter of the late Hannah (Von Bon) and Theodore G. Lampe. Her family moved to the Grantsburg area when she was a child, and she attended Helene and Ekdall Schools. Marty lived in the twin cities for most of her life, and was employed over thirty-five years as an engraver at Brown & Bigelow. For the past nine years, she has resided in Grantsburg. She was a long-time member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Saint Paul, and was currently a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Grantsburg. Marty was a wonderful Christian woman and had a great sense of humor. The Church was extremely important to her, and she prayed the rosary daily. She enjoyed reading romance novels and dining at local restaurants. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ted and Hannah Lampe; sister, Margaret (Clarence) Larson; infant brother, Albert Lampe; her twin sister, Alyce Lampe; brother-in-law, Laurel Nelson; nephews, Randy Nelson and Rick Nelson; and great-niece, Erica Lee Nelson. Marty is survived by sister, Irene Nelson; nephews, Jim (Lauri) Nelson and Tony (Kerri) Nelson; niece, Mary Jane (Paul) Johnson; niece-in-law, Janice Nelson; and many great nieces and great nephews and their families. A private Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Grantsburg, WI, with Father Shanthi Mandapanti presiding. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted with Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Grantsburg, WI. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.