Martha Greaser

Martha Ann Greaser, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center.

She was born Aug. 12, 1932, in Benton, Missouri, to Charles Robert and Adelia Mary Westrich Bollinger. She and Clarence Greaser Jr. were married May 22, 1954, in Benton.

Martha graduated from St. Denis Grade School and Benton High School.

She served as athletic director for St. Mary's Grade School for 20 years.

She was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral.

Survivors include her husband, Clarence Greaser Jr.; sons, Ronald, Kevin (Linda), Alan, Jeff, Daryl, Steven (Debra), Eric (Kristen) and Bryan (Nancy) Greaser; sisters, Beatrice M. (the late Thomas) Ryan, Mary F. (the late Tony) LeGrand and Jane E. (the late Larry) Burden; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother-in-law, Leo Martin.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Nina M. Swope and Yvonne J. Martin; and three brothers, Charles V., Raymond P. and James E. Bollinger.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. today, with Knights of Columbus rosary immediately following.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

Memorial contributions may be given to St. Mary Cathedral School or Notre Dame Regional High School.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.