Martha will be missed by so many and we hope,Ron, that you know you are in our thoughts and prayers. We all have treasured memories of Martha to comfort us at this time. May God Bless you and Eric.
Ann Pryor and family
Martha "Marty" Kathleen Arndt
March 12, 1938 – October 12, 2009
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Martha ”Marty” Kathleen Arndt, age 71, of Walker, MN will be at 10 am on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Walker, MN. Marty died unexpectedly on Monday, October 12, 2009 at the North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji as a result of stomach cancer. The Rev. Mark Coen will officiate. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Walker, MN.
Family and friends may gather after 9 am on Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Walker, MN. Arrangements are with the Daniel Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN. Ph. 1-800-358-3313 or www.danielfuneralhome.com.
Marty was born on March 12, 1938 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa to George and Angeline (Fideler) Ertl. She graduated from St. Edmonds High School in Ft. Dodge, IA in 1956 and Ft. Dodge Junior College in 1958. Later she attended the State College of Iowa. She taught elementary school in Clear Lake, IA and later Owatonna, MN. She married Ronald A. Arndt on July 2, 1966 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ft. Dodge, IA. She lived in the following cities: Owatonna until 1972, Litchfield (1973-1980), Ortonville (1980- 1983), Jamestown, ND (1983-1997), moving to Walker, MN in 1997. In Walker, she loved her Sunbay home and neighbors. Since 1997 she spent the Winter months in Surprise, AZ.
Marty’s activities included golfing, fishing, bowling, card playing, Mah Jong and talking on the phone. She loved to travel extensively, visiting friends and relatives and seeing new places. She will be remembered as a wonderfully sociable person and will be missed by all who knew her.
Survivors include her loving husband of 43 years Ron, son Eric of Devils Lake, ND; sisters Mary Lou Barrett of Rapid City, SD and Patricia Mikulsky of Grand Island, NY and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one niece Patricia Lee Barrett.
Memorials are preferred to the Del Webb/Banner Memorial Hospital Foundation, St. Agnes Catholic Church Building Fund or the National Stroke Association.
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We will always remember the good times with Martha. Many memories made at the lake and many memories playing cards. The game tradition I have carried on. We will never stop playing games. We enjoyed spending time in Phoenix with Ron and Marty. It’s best when your stranded to be with great people and we enjoyed the time with them even though I was always caught trying to sneak in another round of golf with Ron. Think she’s working on her game, Ron? Martha would want us to be happy and go on for she is in a better place and awaits our arrival only after we have learned to be a good person like she did. Love you Martha! Thanks for your example and all the great memories!
Love Jeff, Wendy, Jaron, Devin, Megan and Jaymond
we where shocked to hear of your loss , please know how sorry we are . BOB&DIANE WANNOW
Our sympathy to the Arndt family on the death of wife & mother, Martha Arndt. Our thoughts & prayers go out to you.
Marty was my next-door neighbor in Litchfield. She was such a
kind and considerate friend. She loved children and was great to my three sons. I will always remember Marty;s jokes and little pranks on April Fool’s Day. We had this race on April Fool’s Day to see who could trick the other first!
Ron, We will all miss Marty,however, she left us with so many great memories. I know she is probably teaching everyone to play High, Low, Jack, Joker, Joker, Game. We also remember one special afternoon in Arizona when you came over and we played golf together. She was really a trooper. You have our prayers with you and hope to see you in Arizona, your friends Ellen and Merlin
It was my joy to attend school from beginning thru Jr. College with Martha … part of our fun group growing up. What a joy she was and will surely be missed by the family and friends. May God rest her soul …eternal rest gal1 kd
Martha, thanks for all of the memories. You were always there during my trying times, with a note/card or a phone call. You will be missed. Love, Deb
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A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Martha ”Marty” Kathleen Arndt, age 71, of Walker, MN will be at 10 am on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Walker, MN. Marty died unexpectedly on Monday, October 12, 2009 at the North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji as a result of stomach cancer. The Rev. Mark Coen will officiate. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Walker, MN.
Family and friends may gather after 9 am on Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Walker, MN. Arrangements are with the Daniel Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN. Ph. 1-800-358-3313 or www.danielfuneralhome.com.