Shirley Ann Martin Obituary
We bid farewell to Shirley Ann Martin of Salem, Ohio, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 15, 2025 at the age of 90. Shirley Ann touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shirley Ann Martin to pay them a last tribute.
As Shirley Ann departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Shirley Ann may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Shirley Ann leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter D. Zeitler and Alta R Zeitler (Welker); and her husband Allan D. Martin. She is survived by: her daughters, Jean Martin, Carol Sambroak and Lee Ann Claflin; her grandchildren, Renee Claflin, Dennis and Sean Sambroak; and her siblings, Wayne, Ernest, Raymond Zeitler, Mae Mays and Linda Black. She is also survived by 7 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
