Martha E. Gram age 94 of Paris died Tuesday Feb. 22, 2011 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born Nov. 26, 1916 in Paris to Samuel and Carrie (Maurer) Mercer. She was a homemaker and member of the Paris Israel Church, Robertsville Grange, Pamona Grange, Minerva AARP #1808 and a lifetime member of the Ohio Wagon Train.
She is preceded in death by her husband Donald Gram who died in 1996, son, Larry Gram and a sister, Esther Reed.
She is survived by a daughter, Pamela (David) Fallot of East Canton, 2 sons; Donald (Barbara) Gram Jr. of Paris and David (Pat) Gram of Aurora, daughter-in-law Linda Muisguire of Lisbon, sister, Eva Speakman of GA, three sisters-in-law; Maxine Gram of Bolivar, Marie Gram of Paris and Rosemary Nugent of Fort Myers, FL, 10 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00 am in the Paris Israel Church with Rev. Alan Lamb officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery. Calling hours will be Sunday 2-5 pm in the Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva where Grange services will be held at 1:45 pm. Calling hours will also be held one hour prior to services at the church. The family would like to thank Minerva Eldercare and the Community Hospice for all of their wonderful care. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or the Larry P. Gram Memorial Fund c/o the Minerva Alumni Assoc.