Martha E. Blakley, 82, Larwill, passed away Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center.

Martha’s family includes her husband, John Blakley, of Larwill; daughter, Julie (Mike) Shoda, of Columbia City; sons, Tobie (Carla) Blakley, of Columbia City, Eric (Julie) Blakley, of Whitestown and Andy (April) Blakley, of Zionsville; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren including one to arrive in April. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Nancy Smith, Mary Tobias and Lois Todoran; brothers, William Jr., Charles “Mande” and David Wood; and a great-grandson, Colten Graves.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with visitation one hour prior. Entombment will follow at Covington Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made in her memory to Humane Society of Whitley County or B.A.B.E.