Martha Corpus Hernandez

Martha Corpus Hernandez

Washington

Martha Corpus Hernandez, age 66, of Washington, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2024, at East Union Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, Iowa. Calling hours will begin 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 15th, at the Washington Mennonite Church where the family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Interment will take place at the East Union Mennonite Cemetery. A general memorial has been established. The Jones & Eden Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent for Martha’s family at www.jonesfh.com

Martha was born December 9, 1957, in Linares Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the daughter of Dionisio Corpus and Hortensia Munoz. Martha graduated from Goshen College in Indiana. She was united in marriage to Ramiro Hernandez on April 2, 1977, in Chicago, Illinois.

Martha was the Pastor at Iglesia Centro Christiano for several years. She was the facilitator of Bible Classes and Secretary for the Instituta Biblico Anabaptista (Anabaptist Biblical Institute) where she trained church leaders and pastors. Martha served as the coordinator for the Hispanic Women’s Conference and participated on the Board of Directors for the Hispanic Mennonite Church. She spent many hours filling bags with hats, gloves and blankets and distributing them to those in need. She was a servant of God and would help anyone in need. She enjoyed preaching, worshiping and singing. She was a Prayer Warrior. Martha enjoyed cooking and selling her products to buy presents for her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Ramiro of Washington, Iowa; son, Junior E. Hernandez and wife Anna of Fort Madison, Iowa; son, Eli E. Hernandez and wife Melanie of Elkhart, Indiana; daughter, Lisa K. Knuth and husband Tom of Harrisburg, South Dakota; 10 grandchildren and six siblings: Magdalena Orellana, Dionisio Corpus, Laura Vazquez, Ernesto Corpus, Elsa Corpus and Elisa Vazquez.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents.