Ceann Martin

CEANN MARTIN

Kansas, Mo.

Cecelia "CeAnn" Martin, 83, a resident and ambassador of Wexford Place in Kansas City, Mo., (Northland) passed away peacefully at 2:07 a.m. on June 10, 2020. She was born Dec. 18, 1936, in Washington, Iowa.

CeAnn graduated from West Chester High School and earned her teaching certificate from Iowa Wesleyan University in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. She spent her working career as a grade school teacher, director of a Head Start program, and in later years co-owned and operated several daycare businesses.

CeAnn lived a full and rewarding life. In recent years, she was very active within the Wexford Place community, where she resided for the last three years. She was a member of several organizations, most notably the Red Hat Society and Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). In her spare time, she enjoyed watching sports, especially college basketball. CeAnn was also a very gifted Bridge player.

She married Donald "Duane" Martin on Aug. 11, 1956, in Washington, Iowa.

Duane preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 2016. In addition to Duane, she was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include three children, Jeffrey Duane Martin and wife, Cindy of Topeka, Kan., David Scott Martin and wife, Julia of Sedalia, Mo., and Cindy Michalek and husband, Daniel of Weatherby Lake, Mo.; two brothers, Dr. Victor Klopfenstein of Marion, Iowa, and Jay Klopfenstein of Carlsbad, Calif.; six grandchildren, Logan, Brooke, Gabby, Sophie, Zach and Jordan; and two great-grandchildren.

Private services will be held and CeAnn will be laid to rest next to Duane in Washington, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the American Lung Association and may be left in care of the Meyers Northland Chapel, 401 Main St., Parkville, MO 64152. Memories of CeAnn and condolences may be shared by visiting her memorial page at meyersfuneralchapel.com.