Martha Anne Thompson Fritz, 85, of Burlington, died 12:35 a.m. Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Blair House.
Born August 18, 1931 in Henderson County, Illinois, she was the daughter of George M. and Carol A. (Kyle) Thompson. She married Warren G. Fritz on November 6, 1953; he died January 9, 2006.
Martha was a secretary for Mabel Rolf Real Estate for over 14 years, retiring in 2002. She was a member of Flint Hills Church of the Nazarene.
She enjoyed sewing, baking, spending time with family and crossword puzzles.
Survivors include three daughters, Linda (Gary) Cline of Burlington, Kathy (Michael) DeLong of Des Moines, IA, and Cindy (Gary) Gooch of Burlington; 21 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; one brother, Kenny (Carol) Thompson of Carthage, IL; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Wayne Fritz, one daughter, Ellen Fritz, and one brother, William Thompson.
The funeral service for Mrs. Fritz will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 4th in Lunning Chapel. Pastor Ron Jewett will officiate. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, West Burlington. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services on Thursday.
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