Martha M. 'Marty' Mills, 97 of Grand Island, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Grand Island Veterans Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday May 17, 2018 at 1:30 PM at St. Mary's Cathedral with The Reverend James Golka celebrating. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery following the service. Visitation will be Wednesday May 16, 2018 from 6-7 PM at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home with a Rosary beginning at 7 PM.

Marty was born January 19, 1921 at Elba, NE to Michael and Valeria (Duester) Marshalek. She attended grade school in Elba. After school she started working for St. Francis Hospital and later worked for the Cornhusker Ammunition Plant (Ordinance Plant) on the 4th Line. After which she moved to Lincoln and worked for Goodyear.

She was united in marriage to Lamar Mills on October 4, 1947. With Lamar being an Officer in the Air Force, they moved often. They first lived in San Antonio, TX, and a short time in Hawaii and then several years in  Las Vegas.  They later made their home in Grand Island.

She loved to Polka Dance, traveling and spend time with her nieces and nephews, especially during the holidays.

Marty was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral, the Platt Duetsche and a past member of The Eagles Club.

Those left to cherish her memory are her nieces and nephews, Dianne (John) Schulte, Marlene (Jim) Olsen, Janet (Al) Glass, Marilyn Lucas, Karen Shuda, Ken (Maureen) Shuda, Gary (Nancy) Wadas, and David Shuda; and several great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lamar; her parents; sisters, Anna Marshalek, Clara (Wadas) Tesmer, Vernie Shuda; brothers, Dominic Stanley, Martin, Frank and Alex Marshalek; and a nephew Lloyd Marshalek.

Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Cathedral. Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements and online condolences and sharing of memories may be directed to www.livson.com.