Martha P. Koenigsmark

Martha P. Koenigsmark, 97, of Sunflower Springs Assisted Living in Homosassa, passed away Thurs., Jan. 9, 2014 at HPH Hospice at Barrington Place in Lecanto. A native of Rossville, GA, she was born Dec. 7, 1916 to Thomas and Ada (Logan) Pettitt, one of six children. Martha moved to Homosassa 33 years ago from Lathrup Village, MI. Her working years as a lifelong homemaker also included positions with O’Connor Studios and National Bank of Detroit as well as the days she worked in her father’s business, Pettitt’s Candy Factory of Windsor, Ontario. She was a member of the Homosassa Church of God and is survived by her daughter, Susan Hollandsworth, Pleasanton, CA; stepdaughters Barbara Koenigsmark, Sacramento, CA and Joy Koenigsmark VanLeur, Frasier, CO; six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Martha was preceded in death by her husband Harry (1996) and her five siblings Bessie, Lillian, Bill, Sally and Walter. Friends will be received on Sun., Jan. 12th from 12:30 to 1:30 P.M. at Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa, where a funeral service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Entombment will follow at Fountains Memorial Park, Homosassa. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made in Martha’s memory to HPH Hospice, 3545 N. Lecanto Highway, Beverly Hills, FL 34465. www.wilderfuneral.com