Martha Kay Dolph was born on December 10, 1931 in Skidmore, MO. She was the daughter of Francis David Medsker and Pauline Ruth (Money) Massengale. She passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Festus, MO at the age of 93.

She is survived by her daughter, Peggy (husband, Mike) Almond; son, David (wife, Becky) Dolph; grandchildren, James Almond, A.J. (Chloe) Dolph, Rob (Elyse) Bingham, Scott (Laura) Bingham, and Chad Bingham; great grandchildren, Lillith, Zac, Bella, Haley, Gavin, Dalton, and Ryder; sister, Eleanor Gray; and sister-in-law, Terry Massengale.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents, her son Donald Dolph, and her brother, Bill Massengale.

She started her 35 years of teaching in a one room school near Skidmore, MO. Martha taught special education at De Soto and Crystal City, MO before ending her career at Jefferson College. She touched many lives during her teaching career.