Martha Hague, age 91, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Thursday, December 21, 2006 at Buena Vista Manor in Storm Lake.

Visitation for Mrs. Hague will be held Saturday, December 23, 2006 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where the family will be present from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 at the funeral home during the visitation.

A memorial service for Mrs. Hague will be held at the Lebanon Presbyterian Church in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania on January 13, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.  Inurnment will be in the church cemetery.

Memorials in Martha’s honor may be sent to Lebanon Presbyterian Church Historical Room, 2800 Old Elizabeth Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122.

Martha Katherine Hague was born February 4, 1915 in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania. She was the youngest of five children and the only girl born to George H. and Effie (Evans) Guenther.  The family moved to the Clairton, Pennsylvania area, where Martha spent her childhood, and later moved to West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, where Martha lived during her adult life. She attended Clairton schools and graduated from Clairton High School in 1933. In 1935, she married John B. Hague and they made their home on an acreage in West Mifflin. They had two daughters, Norma and Martha Jean.

Martha was a homemaker during the years her daughters were growing up. Later, she worked at K-Mart, where she enjoyed meeting people and especially working in the gardening center. She was active as a Girl Scout leader for many years. She was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church in West Mifflin for over 50 years, as well as a member of AARP of West Mifflin. She enjoyed gardening and caring for her flowers, reading, knitting and cake decorating. She made cakes for many family events.

Martha moved to Storm Lake, Iowa in 1998 and later to Buena Vista Manor Care Center in Storm Lake, where she received kind and loving care.

Martha is survived by her daughters, Norma (A.A.) Stepan of Storm Lake, Iowa and Martha Jean Stevens of Veradale, Washington; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; and her brothers: George, Charles, Theodore and William Guenther.