Date Of Birth: November 18, 1916
Date Of Death: January 23, 2010

Elizabeth “Ella” M. Martin (nee Levenda), age 93, passed away on January 23, 2010. She lived with her family in Merrillville until she retired with her husband to Cherokee Village, Arkansas. Elizabeth was born November 18, 1916 in Illinois to Susan (Ligda) and Peter Levenda. She is survived by 4 children: Susan (Russ) Roller of Glenview, IL, Greg Martin of Hebron, IN, Lucy (Richard) Stoffel of Noblesville IN and Petey Payne of Sugarland, TX; 8 grandchildren: Madelyn (Todd) Hayes, Kim (Doug) Brunnert, Madge Eriks, Andy (Jessica) Harsha, Elizabeth and Lisa Coleman, Christie and Matt Martin; 4 great grandsons: Ashton Eriks, Lincoln and Benjamin Brunnert and Hudson Harsha. She is also survived by 3 brothers: Victor Levenda, Edward (Anne) Levenda, Joseph (Rita) Levenda; sisters-in-law Mary (John) Levenda, Carmella (Al) Livovich, Helen Millett and many cousins, nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew, her son, Francis, and her brothers Leonard and John.Ella was a lifelong member of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, Branch 289 in Gary. She taught at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Crown Point, IN for 20 years.A memorial mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Consolation Parish in Merrillville, Indiana on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 11:00 AM where she was a long time parishioner. In lieu of flowers, Mass cards would be appreciated or donations to the Alzheimers Foundation may be made in her name.