Martha Ann Locascio

Martha Ann Locascio was born September, 15, 1934 in Berryville, Arkansas to Clarissa and Charles Jerauld. She died peacefully on her couch at home and wearing the wedding ring she had gotten from her love, Norman, early in the morning on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. Just this past September family gathered from around the country to celebrate her 90th birthday.

As a small child her family moved to Hutchinson. Kansas. Martha lived in Hutchinson until 1970 when she moved to Texas. Martha’s mother lived to be almost 102 years old. Martha felt blessed that she had her mother for so many years when she herself was in her seventies. She is survived by her sister Mary Livingston.

Martha had four children, three boys and a girl. Her youngest son, Matt Rupard, died in 2001, at the age of 41 of a heart attack. She is survived by Mike Rupard, Kenny (Jane) Rupard, and Cindy Crigler.

Martha had four grandchildren, three boys and a girl and nine great-grandchildren. She is survived by Jon (Heather) Rupard and their children Ken and Nicholas Rupard and Luke and Lily Huentelman, Thomas (Michelle) Crigler and their children Theodore and Mathew, Tim (Meredith) Crigler, and Kimberly Crigler and her children Joseph, Miloh, and Phoenix. Martha’s extended family and loved ones are many.

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I never got the chance to tell you how I met Norman. I would like to do this now.

The year I met Norman was 1982. I went with my girlfriends to a country dance hall. We went there to listen to the music and hoped someone would ask us to dance. After we had been there for about two hours they played a waltz. I made a comment that I wished someone would ask me to dance. There was a man standing next to me talking to my friend. He said, you want to dance, just a minute and he left our table. When he came back he had Norman with him. We danced a few dances then my friends and I left. It was about three months later when we went out again. When they played a waltz, Norman asked me to dance. He called my name. I looked at him and said I’m sorry, I don’t remember your name. The rest is history. We were married May 18, 1984.

Don’t grieve for me. I know Norman and I are dancing in the clouds. God works in mysterious ways.

God bless

Her visitation will begin at 12:30 PM with funeral services at 1:30 PM on Saturday, May 3rd at Funeraria Del Angel, Houston by The Rev. Dr. Meredith Crigler. Graveside burial will follow at 3PM at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, where she will be buried beside her love, Norman Locascio.