Martha was born March 7, 1918 in the Town of Little River to the late Louis and Agnes (Modschiedler) Smith. She married Peter Netzer in 1939, and later married Merle C. Morris in 1975. Merle preceded her in death on July 4, 1991. Martha was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church, Lena; Altar Society and Golden Age Club. She did volunteer work at Senior Citizens Center and at Sharpe Care Ltd. in Oconto Falls and also assisted with Meals On Wheels.
Martha is survived by her first husband, Peter Netzer; four daughters, Sandy (Roger) Lentz, Coleman; Nancy (Tony) Korte, Georgetown, IN; Pat Jenquine, Kiel; Debi (Gene) Jenquine, Abrams; four sons, Kenneth (Yvonne) Netzer, St. Nazianz; Bruce (Jan) Netzer, Lena; Richard (Linda) Netzer, Lena; Dennis Netzer, Lena; two brothers, Earl (Donna) Schmit, Oconto; Eugene Schmit, Oconto; two brothers-in-law, Jack Bergner, Pulcifer; Joe Daul, Oconto; fifteen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; many stepchildren and stepgrand and great-grandchildren from the west coast. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Amy; one infant son, Gary; two sisters, Bertha Daul, Jenny Bergner; two brothers, Robert Schmit and Howard Schmit.
The family received relatives and friends at the Gallagher Funeral Home, Oconto. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Friday, November 3, 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Lena with the Rev. Frank Schrage officiating. Burial at St. Charles Cemetery, Lena.