Burdett– Martha V. Nuckolls, 92, passed away January 27, 2024 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned.
She was born July 22, 1931 in Burdett, the daughter of Kenneth and Lena Blackwell Friend.
A lifetime area resident, she was a secretary and farmwife. She was a member of the Burdett United Methodist Women, Burdett United Methodist Church, where she played the piano, was the choir director and a past church board member. Martha was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #280, Sweet Adelines and was a past school board member for USD 496. She gave a lot of her time to the community, including playing the piano for various occasions, school contests and community events. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandma, and great-grandma.
She married Donald Nuckolls on December 31, 1950 in Burdett. He survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Steve Nuckolls, Larned, Craig Nuckolls and David Nuckolls, both of Burdett; sister, Joyce Darnell, Sun City West, Arizona; brother, Larry Friend, Plainville, Kansas; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; daughter, Kathy Tanner and brother, Kenneth Friend.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service may be announced at a later date.
Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550 is in charge of arrangements. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.