Martha Riekeman
Martha H. Riekeman, 92, Wichita, died Feb. 17, 2002, at Lakewood Heights of Wichita.
Born March 19, 1909, near Burrton, the daughter of Christian and Ernestine (Pjesky) Pschigoda. She grew up in the Burrton area and attended the local schools.
In 1918, she moved with her parents near Dillon.
On Dec. 22, 1932, she married Lawrence W. Riekeman. He died in 1986. They made their home in Elmo moving to Hillsboro in 1944.
She was a homemaker and worked at a bakery and sewing shop. She was a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in rural Abilene.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, and two sisters.
Survivors include one daughter Janice Rees of Wichita; sisters, Anna Bryant of Hope and Mable Masten of Herington; brother Harold Pschigoda of Hillsboro; two grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
Services were held Wednesday at Carlson-Becker Funeral Home at Hope with Rev. John Wiebe officiated. Burial was at Ebenezer Baptist Church cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established with Ebenezer Baptist Church.
