Martha A. Vitzthum Obituary (1933 - 2019)

Martha Arlene (Johns) Vitzthum, 85, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 at Evenglow Inn in Pontiac. Her services will be Friday, May 31, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church with Father David Sabel to officiate and burial to follow at Sunny Slope Cemetery in Saunemin. Visitation will be Thursday, May 30, 2019 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Pontiac with a Rosary to be recited at 3:15 p.m. Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements. She was born September 29, 1933 in Pontiac, Illinois to Victor H. Johns, Sr. and Mattie (Dudgeon) Johns. She married Clair J. "Bugs" Vitzthum on June 7, 1952. He passed away September 25, 2015. Survivors include her children, John (Nancy) Vitzthum, Marsha Weber, Ricky (Elaine) Vitzthum, all of Pontiac, Norma Ehrhardt of Emington, Nancy (Jon) Haag of Saunemin, Sherrie (Russell) Kuntz of Gridley, Charles (Lisa) Vitzthum, Mary (Dennis) Leach, Teresa Masching, all of Pontiac; one brother-in-law, Bill Vitzthum of Pontiac; three sisters-in-law, Jean Girardi of Bloomington, Vivian "Sue" (Al) Rich of Saunemin, Delores Vitzthum of Puyallup, WA; 20 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren with four great grandchildren on the way! She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; nine siblings, Herbert Johns, William "Joe" Johns, Ruth Diemer, Mary Green, Aletha Johns, Betty Johns, Norma Kridner, Philip Johns, and Victor Johns, Jr.; and one son-in-law, Charles Ehrhardt. Martha grew up in Saunemin and graduated from Saunemin High School in 1952. She was a farm wife and homemaker her whole life, raising nine children. She loved to read, attend her grandchildrens events and go for rides. She also enjoyed visiting with family and friends. Memorials may be made to Evenglow Inn in Pontiac, Transitions Hospice in Huntley, IL, St. Marys Church in Pontiac, and the Saunemin Fire Dept. in Saunemin. Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.