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nna Martensen, age 89, of Monticello, died Wednesday morning, April 20, 2005 at the Anamosa Care Center, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 10:30 Saturday morning, April 23, 2005 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Monticello with interment in the Wayne Zion Cemetery, rural Monticello. Rev. Charles Johnson will officiate at the services. Friends may call from 4 until 8 Friday at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. Surviving are 10 children, John (Janice) Martensen, Las Vegas, Nevada, Carl (Donna) Martensen, Anamosa, Carol (Andy) Anders, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dean (Millie) Martensen, St. Lake City, Utah, Marvin Martensen, Monticello, Vigil (Mary) Martensen and Allen (Carol) Martensen, both of Anamosa, Beverly (Jim ) Dieken and Janice (Larry) Oetken, both of Greeley, Colorado, Larry (Linda) Martensen, Martelle, 35 Grandchildren, 44 great-Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her Parents, her husband, John, a son Harold in 1991, 2 sisters, Minnie and Clara and 6 brothers, Ben, John, August, George, Rhinehart, and William. Anna C. Dirks was born October 5, 1915 at Langworthy, Iowa. She was the daughter of Gerd and Friederika H. Dirks, Dirks. Anna received her education in Wayne Township School #4. Anna C. Dirks and John P. Martensen were married October 2, 1935 at the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church. The couple farmed in the Central Park area and later near Landis Bridge near Anamosa. They later purchased their farm near Langworthy. They retired from farming in 1979. John preceded her in death on March 22, 1981. Anna lived at Sycamore Gardens in Monticello before moving to the Anamosa Care Center in 1997. Anna was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. She was Baptized at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church where she confirmed her faith on April 3, 1931. Anna loved gardening: both flowers and vegetables, singing, dancing, her family and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.