Isabel Martinez

Isabel Martinez, 78, of Royal City entered into eternal rest Dec. 31 on New Year’s Eve 2015 after losing a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She died peacefully at home in Royal City with her family by her side.

Born in Denver, Colo. on Nov. 30, 1937 to Agapito and Vicenta (Facio) Gomez, she was married to Teodulo Rudy Martinez on Dec. 3, 1953. Isabel and her family moved to Royal City in 1967 where she lived to raise her five children.

Isabel attended all the city’s churches and was a lifetime member of Saint Michael’s Parish. She volunteered at the food banks and taught catechism regularly. Family and friends could often be found visiting at her kitchen table while enjoying delicious meals she had prepared. She was larger then life with her unruly wit and strong love for her family. Roses were her favorite flowers and she kept many in the front yard. At family gatherings Isabel loved to dance with her husband Rudy until the early morning.

Isabel is survived by her husband Rudy, and her five children: Cande (Minerva) Martinez, Dorothy Butcher, Ted Jr. Martinez, Irene (Thad) Pfeiffer, and Melissa (Felipe) Araujo; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

The service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Moses Lake, Wash. In lieu of flowers please make a tribute/memorial donation in honor of Isabel Martinez to the Alzheimer’s Association by visiting www.alz.org.