Martha Felix Nebgen's Obituary
Martha F. Nebgen age 74 of Ames, Iowa died Saturday October 16, 2010 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. A memorial service will be 10:00 am Thursday, Oct. 21 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames. Martha was born December 1, 1935 in Owensboro, KY the daughter of Orion Earl and Margaret (Fuchs) Felix. She graduated from Owensboro High School in 1953. She attended Indiana University, Stephens College, and Washington University, majoring in Art and Music. Martha married John Nebgen on June 15, 1957, in Owensboro, KY, the couple divorced in 1981. After being a homemaker and community volunteer, she returned to college and earned her BSN from Regis University in Colorado in 1985. Martha lived in the Kansas City area before moving to Ames in 2004, where she was involved with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames, Heartland Senior Services Band, Iowa Watercolor Society, and International Horn Society. Martha enjoyed playing her horn with family and friends, painting, doing water therapy with her "pool buddies", and spending time with her family. Martha is survived by two daughters, Pamela (Charles) Schwab of Ames, Anya (Dean) Shoemaker of Gilbert, AZ, two grandchildren, Lauren Schwab and Bradley Shoemaker, and a sister, Jean Earle Felix of Owensboro, KY. Memorials may be directed to Central Iowa Symphony, American Cancer Society, or Israel Family Hospice House. Online condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.
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