Burnette "Bea" B. Marten

Services will be 10:00am Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at The Runge Mortuary. Visitation will be 4-8pm Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at the Mortuary. Her final resting place will be in Mt. Joy Cemetery, Parkview, IA. Following the cemetery, lunch will be at Lady Di’s Parkview Inn. Memorials may be made to the Long Grove Fire Dept., Boy Scouts Troop 203 Long Grove, Winfield Wippoorwills 4H, or NSFFA. Condolences may be left at www.rungemortuary.com.

Bea was born July 19, 1934 in in rural New Liberty, IA to William & Anne (Flenker) Ganzer. She married Louis C. Marten on October 16, 1968 in Quincy, IL. He preceded her in death on June 1, 2001.

Bea’s first job was with Red Jacket pump where she worked until marring Louis and moving to the farm to becoming a farmer’s wife. Later she would go to work for several years at Parkview Water, from where she retired.

With her husband she was active in Jackson County Horse & Harness Association. She enjoyed playing cards, horse sales, farm auctions, pony rides, and tootling around on her moped. She raised ducks, geese, & turkeys, loved to dance, especially the “Twist”, and baby sat all of her grandchildren who she always found chores for.

Those left to honor her memory include her children Mike (Glenna) Rohlf; Judy (Robert) Disney, & Daryl (Patty) Marten and, all of Davenport; Grandchildren Jami (Ben) Rathjen, Dean (Angela) Marten, Jimy (Makenna Spillman) Marten, Jeb Marten, Carissa McCabe, Ryan Killeen, Melanie Killeen, Tosca (Chrystal) Clements, Joseph Clements, & Bryson (Jonisa) Clements; Great Grandchildren Emery, Cora, Hadley, Raven (Preston Rueber) McCabe, Phoenix, Destiney, Takota, Andria, Nicole (Brian Brown) Clements, Steven Clements, & Amanda (Brock Young) Clements; & Great Great Grandchildren Starla & Riley.

In addition to her parents and husband, Bea was preceded in death by son, Dean in 2019, grandsons Todd, & Troy Clements; & granddaughter Micaela Clements.