Martha Mary Oehl Marek West, at the age of 97 went home to her Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Martha was born on Thursday, January 29, 1925, in Moulton, Lavaca County, Texas to August A. Oehl and Mary Filipp Oehl, the family moved to Jackson County when Martha was only 3 years old. As an adult, Martha worked at the Ganado Medical Clinic for Dr. J.M. Bauknight for over 30 years.
Martha is survived by her daughter, Katherine "Katy" Novak and her husband Marvin of Canyon Lake, Texas, her daughter-in-law Margaret Marek of Ganado, Texas and her son, Johnny A. Marek and his wife Gail of Bay City, Texas, also her eight grandchildren: Diane Bubela and her husband Wayne of Ganado, TX, Melissa Novak of San Antonio, TX, Shelly Schmidt and her husband Doug of Monroe, LA, Faye Cykala and her husband Willie of Ganado, TX, Michael Marek and his wife Melissa of Cypress, TX, Jeffrey Marek of Shiner, TX, David Marek and his wife Kristin of Edna, TX, Leslie Ardoin from The Woodlands, TX, also her seventeen great-grandchildren; Brian Bubela and his wife Chancee, Sarah Bubela, Emily Bubela, Michael Bubela, Christopher Schmidt, Kristen Schmidt, Stephen Schmidt, Ashley Cykala, Jacklynn Marek, Bradley Marek, Mason Ardoin, Levi Ardoin, Savannah Ardoin, Lindsey Marek, Justin Marek, Cariann Lee and Adam Lee, and several nieces and nephews.
Martha is preceded in death by her parents; August A. Oehl, Mary Filipp Oehl, her two husbands, John A. Marek and Leroy H. West, her son James J. Marek, and her siblings, Rudy Oehl, John Oehl, Gus Oehl, Louis Oehl and Sophie Oehl Dybala.
Services for Martha will be held Tuesday, September 13, 2022, with visitation beginning at 1:00 pm, Rosary being recited at 1:30 pm and Funeral Mass at 2:00 pm at Assumption Catholic Church, with Father Greg Korenek officiating, interment will follow in Assumption Catholic Cemetery. Family request donations be made to Assumption Church Maintenance Fund, Alter Society, or Alzheimer's Assoc.
Services are under the guidance of Russell Todish of Ganado Funeral Home, 800 S. Third St. Ganado, TX 77962, 361-771-2120.
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