Mrs. Ohde was born August 25, 1911, in Kansas City, Missouri, daughter of Ira and Olga (Lange) Leffler. She was a lifelong area resident. She retired from the internal Revenue Service in 1976.

Martha was married to Clarence L. Ohde, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Ira and Olga Leffler, and brother, Kermit Leffler. Martha's survivors Include a daughter, Marthana Johnson, and her husband, Bill; daughter, Gayle Ohde; and daughter, Karen Ohde; her beloved grandchildren, Kurt Johnson, and wife, Susan, Mark Johnson, and wife, Marv, Cynthia Johnson, Melissa Lohrmeyer, and husband, Joe, Jason Platt, and wife, Kelly, Shawn Shaffer and Tiffany Shaffer; beloved great-grandchildren, Brian Johnson, Phillip Godfrey Lohrmeyer, Joshua Branham Platt, Brendan Platt, and Cevin Platt; a sister, Ruth Whitaker and her husband, Russell; a brother, Delmont Leffler and his wife, Betty; niece, Sue Ellen Rail; and nephews, John Leffler and Reed Whitaker.

"It seems like only yesterday we had all the time in the world to share with you, but now we know that our sharing time will only be memories of you. You gave so much to us and others who knew you. Your love, your kindness, your strength, and at all times your hopeful attitude. We have always been so proud of you..." Your loving family. (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel)
Kansas City Star, August 22, 1996