Martha J. Marget

A Funeral Service for Martha will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva, Nebraska with Kim Dunker presiding. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva, Nebraska. Graveside Services will be conducted following the funeral service at the Fairmont Public Cemetery in Fairmont, Nebraska. Memorials are to be directed to Fairmont Fire & Rescue. Martha Julia (Drommond) Marget was born August 12, 1931, in York County, Nebraska, to Ira James Drommond and Ruth (Dreier) Drommond and passed away on August 18, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 92. She grew up on a farm northeast of McCool Junction and attended country school District #23. She and neighbor “kids” walked together the 2 1⁄2 miles to school; often “cutting across” fields thinking to save time. They looked for “sheephowers” a clover like plant to eat…they were sour. If the snow was really bad the neighbor took them in a wagon with blankets and hot flat irons to keep them warm. Along with a neighbor girl, she spent many hours along, and in the Blue River, which ran through the farm. Fishing poles were set in the morning before school, checked after school, and a lot of fish were eaten. Wild plums and grapes were in abundance, so lunch was never a worry. She attended school at McCool Jct., in her senior year she left to marry Buster Marget of Fairmont. They lived on the same farm, to enjoy their 61, just short of 62 years together, by 24 days. To this union 6 children were welcomed; 4 sons and 2 daughters; Marge, Jim, Bill, Linda, Don and Jerry. Both worked outside the home to “make ends meet.” She worked at the Tower Café, and Mumby’s Cafe. She was associated with Blue Valley Community Action, starting as a Headstart bus driver, later becoming a teacher. She was baptized and joined The Methodist Church, along with daughter Linda. She finished her high school education and earned her diploma as son Jim graduated high school. She retired from Headstart in 1986, having started in 1968. She then taught preschool for 2 years. She served on the Board of Directors for Blue Valley Community Action and The County Advisory Board. In 1989 she became a volunteer at Blue Valley, and did so until Buster’s health began to fail in 2007. She then elected to stay home and care for him. Martha belonged to the Fairmont Community Church; American Legion Auxiliary, Queen city #312 Rebekah lodge, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, and a longtime member of Royal Neighbors of America Fraternity. She was an avid reader and loved crossword puzzles, embroidery work; loved sending homemade greeting cards. Her children’s schooling was important to her, as well as her grandkids and great grandkids accomplishments. She saved many newspaper articles and pictures about their activities. She leaves to celebrate her life daughter, Linda Hughes; sons, Jim (Annette) Marget, Don (Jessie) Marget and Jerry (Rachel) Marget; daughters-in-law, Wanda Marget and Cheryl Marget; grandchildren, Austin, Julie, Megan, Dawn, Michelle, Janet, Casey, Alice, Mary, Melanie, Jasmin, Max, Danielle, Hannah, Simone, and Shelby; great-grandchildren, Mason, Jameson, Judson, Brenden, Nicholas, Andrew, Ruby, Haeli J, Noah, Aiwa, Camden, Zoe, Alexis, and Kino, Jade, Kelsey; sisters, Mildred Teaney of Aurora, IN and Norma Christian of McCool Junction, NE; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Dreier of Sacramento, CA and Marceil Dreier of Lincoln, NE and a host of nieces, nephews, & friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Buster; son, Bill Marget; daughter, Marge Marget; parents, Ira and Ruth Drommond; son-in-law, John Hughes; brothers, August and George Dreier; John “Pat” Drommond & wife, Ruth; sisters, Margaret Plock and Ida Hartman; infant half-brother, Richard; infant great-grandson, Isiah McGahan; brothers-in-law, LeRoy Plock, Jim Teaney, Delbert Hartman and nephew, Ron Hartman.

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Martha J. Marget

August 12, 1931 - August 18, 2023