Martha Mahnke Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Martha Mahnke of Bluford, Illinois, born in Wayne, Illinois, who passed away on November 13, 2023 at the age of 83. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Martha Mahnke to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hubert Ellis and Mary Louise Ellis (Ozment); her siblings, John Ellis, Anna Marie Wicklein and Jean Kaufman; and her brother-in-law Dale Henson.
She is survived by: her husband Nolan Payne; her daughters, Patty Payne of Mt. Vernon, IL and Cheryl Myers of Bluford, IL; her grandchildren, Jason Myers, Autumn O'Bryant, Nathan McCoy and Calen McCoy; her siblings, Ted Ellis (Brenda) of Effingham, IL and Laura Henson-Taylor (Dean) of Bluford, IL; her sister-in-law Linda Ellis of Keenes, IL; and her uncle Jimmie Ozment of Wyandotte, MI.. She is also survived by 13 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild.
