Martha Ann (Brunn) Lytle, age 86, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024 at Gentlecare Nursing and Rehabilitation in Vincennes, Indiana.
Martha Ann (Brunn) Lytle, age 86, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024 at Gentlecare Nursing and Rehabilitation in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on January 29, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Phillip and Grace (Linn) Brunn. She married Donald Ray Lytle on July 03, 1960, and he survives.
Martha earned her nursing degree at the Evansville College School of Nursing. She worked at Dee Wood Nursing Home in Sumner and was a school nurse for Unit #10. She was a member of the Sumner Community Church, where she played the organ and piano. She enjoyed camping, gardening, and knitting, giving many handknitted washcloths away to all she encountered. Martha’s love for music could be seen at school functions accompanying students’ performances for many years. But most of all her love for her family was unmeasurable.
Preceding her in death were her parents; one brother and sister in law , Robert and Ethel Brown; and one sister, Phoebe Gill.
Survivors include her husband, Don; four children, Donna Bandy and husband, Bill of Sumner, Illinois, Susan McDonald and husband, Jon of Lawrenceville, Illinois, John Lytle and wife, Tracy of Sumner, Illinois, and Anji Vandermark of Lawrenceville, Illinois; one brother, Stanley Brunn and wife, Natasha of Lexington, Kentucky; grandchildren, Calantha Pizzola and husband, George of Clinton, Indiana, Clinton Bandy and wife, Irene of Olympia, Washington, Caleb Bandy and wife, Lindsay of Creve Coeur, Missouri, Cordell Bandy of Creve Coeur, Missouri, Roxanne Kidd and husband, Jeff of Lawrenceville, Illinois, Jessie Stone and husband, Brian of Lawrenceville, Illinois, Jacob McDonald and wife, Christina of Lawrenceville, Illinois, Kaylee Davis and husband, Ed of Olney, Illinois, Wesley Lytle and fiance’ Chelsy of Lawrenceville, Illinois, Steele Lytle and wife, Emma of Bridgeport, Illinois, Kenlee Lytle of Sumner, Illinois, Kamee Lytle of Sumner, Illinois, Lindsey Brooking and husband, Stewart of Lawrenceville, IL, Tanner Sparks of Vincennes, Indiana, Kohl Vandermark and wife, Jane of Owensboro, Kentucky, and Graham Vandermark of Lawrenceville, Illinois; great-grandchildren, Ariel, Magnus, and Mayda Pizzola, Rhett, Zoey, and Emma Clodfelter, Dane Stone, Gauge and Tucker Phillips, Julian, Lynnlea and Phoebe McDonald, Trainer and Granger Ginder, Carson and Colton Davis, Shain, Bryton, Wesley, Adilynn and Samuel Mack; and one great-great-grandchild, Grayson Pizzola.
Private services will be conducted.
Memorial donations may be given to the Unit 10 Red Hill Music Department or to the Sumner Community Church.
The Sivert-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
