Martha (Albrecht) Rom, the daughter of Mathias and Christine (Jaeger) Albrecht was born on May 25^th 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  She died at the age of 88 years on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Heart of America Care Center in Rugby, North Dakota

Martha moved with her family as an infant to the Fulda, North Dakota area where she attended rural school until she was 12, her family moved at this time to a ranch south of Towner near the Mouse River.  She completed her education at Towner High School.  Following High School her parents moved to Finley, North Dakota and Martha moved herself to Minot.  On May 3, 1947, she was united in marriage to E. Vernon Rom in Hope, North Dakota.  Following their marriage, the couple made their home, raised their family and ranched on the Rom family ranch in rural Denbigh, North Dakota.  Martha lived on the family ranch until moving into Towner in 2009.  Due to an illness and declining health, she moved in 2014 to the Haaland Estates Assisted Living in Rugby, North Dakota.  She has made her home at the Care Center since July of this year.  Vernon died March 2, 2001.

A loving wife, mother, grandmother and home maker, she spent her life, lovingly devoted to her family.  As the eldest of her family, she help to rear her siblings.  After her marriage, her brothers would spend summers with Vern and Martha.  She was a caring Mom and very proud grandmother, loved having her grandchildren around her, who also spent many day staying at the ranch and helping her in the garden and yard, learning to bake, playing cards, and talking until the wee hours of the night.  Martha was a wonderful listener and confidant.  Martha loved her time spent in the Karlsruhe School as a teacher’s aide and was a member of the Prairie Rose Homemakers, St. Peter & Paul Christian Mothers, the Towner Card Club and Tuesday Quilters.

She is survived by six children, 12 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren; her children, Wayne (JoAnn) of Minnesota, J. (Cassondra Boespflug) of Denbigh, Lindsay (Linda) Rom of Colorado, Marilyn (Todd) Stein of Sawyer, Tim (Sharon) of Pennsylvania and Yvonne (David) Drader of Towner; grandchildren and their children (greatgrandchildren), David Rom & Samuel, Lydia, Joseph & Claire, Katherine (Tim) Becker and John & Caroline; Weston & Wyatt Rom, Corey (Rhonda) and Elise & Sydney, Natalia Rom & Ahnna, Radigan Neuhalfen, Ray Neuhalfen & Emma, Jen Rom (fiancé’, Sean McMinamen, Michael (April Jahn) Rom & Finley, Julianna (Nathan) Johnson, and Matthew & Samantha Drader; her siblings, Claude (Audrey) Albrecht, of California, Vic (Jan) Albrecht of Oregon, David Albrecht of Missouri, Matt (Kathy) Albrecht of Minnesota; brother-in-law, Delton Schultz of Florida and sister-in-law, Vera Rom Nelson of Denbigh; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Vern; grandson, Christopher Rom; her siblings, Christina Albrecht, Daniel, Raymond, Jerome & Richard Albrecht, Evelyn Schultz and Linda Albrecht.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10^th at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Towner with burial in the Union Cemetery, Towner.  Father Michael Schommer, Celebrant.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday with a rosary and parish vigil service at 7 pm. in the Anderson Funeral Home of Towner and will continue on Saturday for one hour prior to the service at the church.