Martha Stevens

Martha Ann Stevens, 75,of Keithsburg, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, at Aledo Rehab & Health Center. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Dennison Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial is at Greenmound Cementery, Keithsburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Leukemia Foundation or First Christian Church, Keithsburg. She was born Sept. 28, 1935, in Keithsburg, daughter of Guy F. and Effie Watson Stevens. Martha worked at Cannon Bronze in Keithsburg for over 40 years. She enjoyed painting, birdwatching and loved animals. She is survived by her sister, Ruth Norini, Aledo; nephews, David, Rick and Mark Norini; niece, Maxine Henry; and dear friends, Janet and Gene Nylin and their family. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister.