Wilson Family Project

🟣 Martha Arlene Postma

Age: 77y, 10m, 11d

Daughter of Martin Postma and Ida Mary Geelhoed

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📆 Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Birth	18 FEB 1944		Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	17 APR 1950	6y, 1m, 29d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death	29 DEC 2021	77y, 10m, 11d	Wyoming, Kent, Michigan, USA
Burial			Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Cascade, Kent, Michigan, USA

Birth
Date: 18 FEB 1944, Age:
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 17 APR 1950, Age: 6y, 1m, 29d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death
Date: 29 DEC 2021, Age: 77y, 10m, 11d
Place: Wyoming, Kent, Michigan, USA
Burial
Date:
Place: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Cascade, Kent, Michigan, USA

👩‍❤️‍👨 Relationships

🔵 Duane LaVerne Wilson, b. 19 APR 1945

Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Marriage	27 MAR 1964	20y, 1m, 9d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

Marriage
Date: 27 MAR 1964, Age: 20y, 1m, 9d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

Children With Duane LaVerne Wilson

🟣 Living Person
🔵 Duane LaVerne Wilson, b. 08 SEP 1965
🟣 Living Person
🟣 Living Person
🔵 Keith Allen Wilson, b. 02 JUN 1970

📰 Event Sources

Residence, 17 APR 1950

1950 US Census

Name: Martha Postma
Age: 6
Birth Date: abt 1944
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Michigan
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Gaines, Kent, Michigan, USA
Street Name: 60th Street
Apartment Number: 2864
Dwelling Number: 271
Farm: Yes
Occupation: Employee

Household members:
Martin Postma, 49, Head
Ida Postma, 42, Wife
Leona Postma, 21, Daughter
Martin Postma Jr, 18, Son
Kenneth Postma, 14, Son
David Postma, 10, Son
Joseph Postma, 7, Son
Martha Postma, 6, Daughter
Henry Postma, 90, Father

Marriage, 27 MAR 1964

Kent County Marriage Records

Death, 29 DEC 2021

MLive

MARTHA WILSON OBITUARY

Martha Arlene Wilson, age 77, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Martha was preceded in death by her parents Martin and Ida Postma; husband, Duane; son, Duane Jr.; and great-grandson Ethan Desero. She will be remembered by her children; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and friends.

A Celebration of Martha's Life will take place 12 p.m. Friday, January 7, 2022 at Cook Memorial Chapel (East building), 4235 Prairie St. SW, Grandville, MI 49418. Pastor Dennis Gilbert will be officiating. Visitation with relatives and friends will commence prior to the service from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. When in attendance, we kindly ask that all non-vaccinated guests wear a face covering and practice social distancing for their safety and well-being of the family. Interment will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family welcomes memories and messages in their guest book online at www.cookcaresgrandville.com

Site last updated on 9/28/2025