Martha E. Obst

Martha E. Obst, 79, of Robinson died at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born January 29, 1935 in Hardinville, IL, the daughter of William Allen Sexton and Lefvonia G. (Weaver) Sexton. Martha was a kind, caring woman who always had an open door and a smiling face. Her family remembers her for her wonderful cooking and having gatherings at her house. She loved her two pets, Casey & Miss Kitty, but with all of her heart, she adored her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Martha enjoyed quilting, and also enjoyed mushroom hunting, watching the St. Louis Cardinals baseball, and loved playing cards with family and friends, with whom she was passionately competitive. She was a woman of faith, having been an active member of the Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church for over 60 years. Many will remember her as the cafeteria manager at Lincoln Grade School, a job she held for 30 years until she retired. She will be greatly missed by everyone for her kind heart and her compassion for others. Martha married Kenneth “Tom” Obst on December 6, 1950 and he preceded her in death on April 29, 2003. She was also preceded in death by her parents; her son-in-law, Ned Levin; and her brothers and sisters, Mary Pauline Sexton, Hilda Randles, Wayne Sexton, and Warren Sexton. She is survived by her children & their spouses, Rebecca Levin & significant other Victor Neugabaur (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Mark & Kathie Obst (Duluth, GA), and Karen & Les Gullett (Canadian, TX); her grandchildren & their spouses, Ted & Hope Levin (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Dr. Tara & Nick Ramsey (Chatham, IL), Marty & Leslie Obst (Indianapolis, IN), Wes & Anita Gullett (Pampa, TX), and Jessica Gullett (Knoxville, TN); her great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Ramsey, Alice Obst, Bella Rose Levin, Laura Gullett, and Rebecca Gullett; her brother & sister-in-law, Harold & Loretta Sexton (Robinson, IL); her brother-in-law, Chuck Randles (Robinson, IL); her sister-in-law, Marlene Sexton (Griffith, IN); several nieces & nephews; as well as her dear friends, Mike & Frannie Dorn (Robinson, IL). A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 2nd at the Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church in Robinson, with Father Aloysius Okey Ndeanaefo to officiate the service. Burial will follow in the Robinson New Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1st at the Goodwine Funeral Home in Robinson. A prayer service will follow at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Crawford County Humane Society, with envelopes available at the funeral home.