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Martina Breheny, 91, of Greenfield died Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at Community Care Center in Stuart.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at St. John's Catholic Church in Greenfield with burial in Greenfield Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery. The Rev. Ray Higgins will officiate the service. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at Steen Funeral Home, 101 SE Fourth St., in Greenfield. A prayer service will be held 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Martina Breheny memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.steenfunerals.com.
Martina Louise Breheny, daughter of John and Anna (Spain) O’Brien, was born Dec. 18, 1925, south of Stuart in Adair County near Port Union. Martina was educated at country schools in Adair County and graduated from Menlo High School with the class of 1943. Martina lived in San Francisco, California, and Lawrence, Kansas, during World War II while her family members were stationed there with the coast guard.
On April 19, 1947, she married Vincent D. Breheny in Casey. They farmed northeast of Greenfield until 1985 when they retired to Greenfield. Martina worked on the farm having a big garden, canning, raising chickens, sewing for her children and helping them with their 4-H projects. She was a devoted caregiver to her daughter, Mary Ann.
Martina is survived by her children, Mary Ann Breheny of Greenfield, Teresa Weis of Creston, Patricia Knauer (Steve) of Greenfield, Kathleen Jennings of Johnston, Regina Sutherland (Gary) of Baxter, Phyllis Shilling (Kevin) of Greenfield and John Breheny (Leisa) of Greenfield; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Rita Bishop of Des Moines and Teresa Powell of Menlo; brother John B. O’Brien of Winterset; sister-in-law Phyllis O’Brien of Adair; other relatives and friends.
Martina was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Vincent in 1998; sisters, Mary Cook, Elizabeth Waltz and Rose Cox; brother Wayne O’Brien; grandson Brian Chambers and great-granddaughter Jewels Renae Chambers.