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Martha Jane Kitchen, 89, of Blanchard, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, with her family by her side.
Born in Blanchard on May 8, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Dallis and Iona Heverly Kline.
Martha retired from Woolrich Woolen Mills after 35 years of service. She then worked as a Bus Aide for Bitner Busing and Susquehanna Transit for 15 years.
On Nov. 27, 1968 in Blanchard, at Liberty Baptist Church, she married William H. Kitchen, who preceded her in death Dec. 16, 1988.
Martha was a life member of the Liberty Baptist Church and a member of the Beech Creek American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
She found her greatest joy in spending time and sharing stories from her past with her family, especially her beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Martha is survived by her brother, Donald (Dorothy) Kline, of Blanchard; a sister-in-law, Mary Kline, of Howard; three grandchildren, Jamie (Travis) Shade and Rob Workman, both of Blanchard, and Leslie (Bryan) Healy, of Abington; three great-grandchildren, Emily (Adam) Shade, Seth (Vanessa) Shade and Joey Miller, all of Blanchard; and two great-great-grandchildren, Cooper Shade and Eldon Kleckner, both of Blanchard.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Cathy Hipple; and four siblings, Samuel Kline, Sherman Kline, Lucille Miller and Helen Phillips.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at 11 a.m., at the Donald G. Walker Funeral Home, Inc., 231 High St., Flemington, Pa., with Pastor David Sowers officiating.
Friends and family will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
Private burial will take place at Liberty Baptist Cemetery, Blanchard, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Liberty Baptist Church.
Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.donaldwalkerfuneralhome.com