Martha D. Grove, age 90, died on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in Columbus. She was born on May 31, 1925 in Cleveland, OH to Peter and Martha (Popovich) Wukovich. She married Clairmont Grove on October 5, 1985 in Madison.
Martha enjoyed traveling and became a tour escort in her retirement. She toured Russia, Yugoslavia, Hawaii, the Caribbean and Alaska. She enjoyed gardening, especially her roses, and watching the birds come to the feeders. Martha was an avid reader and provided each of her children with the love of books. Faith was important to her and carried her through her last at days home. She was also an incredible seamstress and quilter, and her quilts still warm those she loved.
She is survived by her 4 children, Michael Williams of San Francisco, CA, Martha “Candy” (Richard) Fallis of Marshall, Sally (Aaron) Swartz of Denver, CO, and Bonnie Towne, of Sun Prairie; grandchildren Benjamin Fallis, Christopher Fallis, Brian Harding, Lisa Harding, Stephanie Harding, Jackson Towne, Shawn McGuire, and Angel Kocsis; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; 2 children, Thomas Williams and Jeanne Hinton; 8 siblings, Peter Wukovich, Mildred Petroff, George Wukovich, Victor Wukovich, Ella Wukovich, Nick Wukovich, Steven Wukovich, and Emil Milan.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2016 at Spring Prairie Lutheran Church in Keyeser with Pastor Sylvia Lee-Thompson presiding. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2015 at Tuschen-Newcomer Funeral Home 302 Columbus St., Sun Prairie, and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church on Monday. Interment will be held in the Church cemetery.
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