Mary Martha Novotny, age 97 of West Branch, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at The Brook Nursing Home in West Branch. She was born July 5, 1917 in Whitney, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Francis and the late Mary (nee: Makar) Tandaric.She was the beloved wife of the late Valentine. Dear mother of Evelyn Migda and Janet Novotny. Sister of Elizabeth McGuire and Cecilia Tandaric. Loving grandmother of Gordon Winiemko, Michael Bacon, and great-grandmother of Samuel and Elias Bacon. Visitation for Mary will be held Monday, May 11th from 3-9 pm at the D.S. Temrowski & Sons Funeral Home, 30009 Hoover Road at Common (12 ½ Mile Rd) in Warren. She will lie in state Tuesday from 9:00 am until time of the Funeral Mass at 9:30 am at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 31555 Hoover Road in Warren. Interment will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan. Please share memories of Mary at her memory book above.