Obituary - Posted: 6/22/07
Martha Forsberg
Martha "Marty" Forsberg, 90, of New Ulm, died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
She was born to William and Anna (Bunge) Deters October 31, 1916 in Wilmington Township, Houston County. She married Winfield Forsberg on November 18, 1945 in Eitzen. The couple moved to New Ulm in 1947. Marty was a high school home economics teacher in Winthrop and then worked as the county home agent in Martin County. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in New Ulm.
Survivors include her sons, Charles (Virginia) Forsberg of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Eric Forsberg (Gloria Peck) of Golden Valley, Minn., Jack (Genelle) Forsberg of Mendota Heights; five grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Ilene Forsberg of Missouri, Murial Forsberg of California, and Elaine Forsberg of Winthrop.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Martin Deters and his wife Ruth; John Deters and his wife Florence; sister, Ruth Nussmann and her husband Ernst; brothers-in-law, Archie Forsberg, Harold Forsberg, and Glendan Forsberg.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 26 at the First United Methodist Church in New Ulm with Rev. Kevin Dunn officiating. Burial will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Schmucker Funeral Service in New Ulm and one hour prior to the service at the church.
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