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Martha Notkin Obituary

February 3, 1922- November 1, 2010 Martha passed away peacefully at her home at Stoneybrook Lodge, Corvallis, OR on November 1, 2010. Martha was a native of Oakdale Ca. Martha's childhood was spent in North Carolina, California and Mexico. In Mexico she learned Spanish which she spoke fluently throughout her life. As a military wife she spent several years in Japan before returning to California. In Sacramento she met and married Herbert Notkin, MD, moving later to Humboldt County, California. After Dr. Notkin's death Martha moved to Corvallis in 2005. Martha began her work life as a milliner. Her fine hand work, excellence in sewing and eye for design lead her to professional custom quilting and interior design and eventually to the establishment of her own business. Following her retirement Martha began creating miniatures. She built and decorated exquisite doll houses. Several of these she donated to charities to be used in successful fund raising efforts. Martha was the widow of Dr. Herbert Notkin. She is survived by her sister Helen Vedovelli of Corvallis, sisters-in-law, nieces, great grandnieces and nephews, other family members in Utah and California, as well as many fine friends and neighbors. Her brother Warren Ellis Day of New Mexico predeceased Martha. Martha held a life-long devotion to animals and would be pleased if donations were made in her name to the Safe Haven Humane Society PO Box 2018 Albany, OR 97322. Services will be held at a later date in Oakdale, CA. Please sign the guest book at www.Times-Standard.com, click obits.

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Published by Times-Standard on Dec. 12, 2010.

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Bertha Tedsen

January 8, 2011

Helen, So sorry about Martha. I used to live in Oakdale,an your folks were on one Langwoth and folkes, The Van Norman's, on the other side of Langwoth. I remeber then Warren Day ran away from home to see his father in Mexico. He was gone two or three days. Bertha Van Norman Tedsen.

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