Donnabelle May Martin

September 18, 1920 - December 17, 2019

Donnabelle May (Cripe) Martin, Timbercrest, North Manchester, departed on her final trip Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. She was born on Sept. 18, 1920, in Wakarusa, to Roscoe and Lois (Hooley) Cripe Sr., both are deceased. She graduated from Wakarusa High School with the Class of 1938. In her early years worked at Boris Smoler & Son Dress Factory as a seamstress for 4 years, sewed Navy wool skirts for World War II. She married Paul L. Martin February 26th, 1943 who passed on December 30, 1997. Together owned Paul’s Mobile Homes where she was secretary for 30 years. She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn (Danny) Keaffaber of North Manchester and a granddaughter, Rachelle (William) Mabee & grandson, Chadd (Jaime) Keaffaber and 3 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Also a brother, Dean (Sanita) Cripe, Elkhart, 2 brothers, Roscoe Cripe Jr. & Robert Cripe and also a sister, Phyllis Risser and 2 sisters-in-law, Betty & Miriam are deceased. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She loved life and lived every day enthusiastically. She loved her family and many friends and treasured their presence in her life. Former member of Goshen Quester Antique Club and Goshen Women Club. She also was a member of the Valley Ladies of IMHA. Entrusted at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home and burial at Yellow Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. December 26, 2019 and one hour prior to the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. December 27, 2019, all at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen. Burial will follow at Yellow Creek Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to the First Baptist Church, Bristol. Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com