Martha Louise Watkins Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Martha Louise Watkins of Manito, Illinois, who passed away on March 20, 2025, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Martha Louise Watkins to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Martha Louise farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Martha Louise is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lloyd Alvin and Verneda Earldean Bays (Meyer); her son David Watkins; and her brother Lloyd Bays, Jr.. She is survived by: her husband Gary Lee Watkins; her children, Glenna Roripaugh (Stephen) of Manito, Edith Wistehuff (Kurt) of Brimfield and Kenneth Watkins of Hurley, Wisconsin; and her sister Carol Reese of Manito.
Memorial contributions may be given to Alzheimer's Association, Central Illinois Chapter, 614 West Glen Avenue, Peoria, Illinois 61614 or Susan G. Komen, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, Texas 75380.
