Lyda Lee Keslar Martin Obituary (1928

Mrs. Lyda Lee Keslar Martin, age 97, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on August 11, 1928 in Dayton, Kentucky. She was the loving daughter of the late Lee B. and Mildred E. Rothfuss Keslar. In 1946, she graduated from Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. On June 21, 1947, she was united in marriage to Arthur "Art" Martin in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. This happy union of 73 years was blessed with three daughters, Robin, Diane and Melissa. The family moved to Madison in 1960. Lyda was a homemaker and had worked part time as a clerk at the Madison Police Department, retiring at age 84. She was a charter member of the Resurrection Lutheran Church, where she was active as a Sunday School Teacher, volunteer church secretary, with the women of the church, served on various committees; helped with the youth activities. She enjoyed playing golf and being with her family. Lyda died on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at her home in Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Lyda will be missed by her loving daughters, Robin L.H. Ferree of Salem, Virginia, Diane Yoke and her husband Edgar of Indianapolis, Indiana; her son in law, Steve Allen of Hanover, Indiana; her grandchildren, Robert Yoke (Anne), Jeffrey Yoke, Amanda Knappe (Garrett), Abigail Lang (Cooper), Sarah Parker (Michael), and Matthew Henrickson; her great-grandchildren, Emerson Knappe, Layla Parker, Jack Parker, and Miles Parker; several nieces, nephews and other relatives; as well as many dearly loved friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Lee B. Keslar, her mother, Mildred E. Rothfuss Keslar, her husband of 73 years, Arthur "Art" Martin, died July 8, 2020, her daughter, Melissa Allen, died April 15, 2015, her son-in-law, Ray Ferree, died in 2016, and her sisters, Marcia Sullivan (Frank) and Billie June Engel (Richard). FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., by the Rev. Richard Gianzero at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1429 Clifty Drive Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery,1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Tuesday, December 23, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1429 Clifty Drive in Madison, Indiana MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Resurrection Lutheran Church or Interim Hospice. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover or at the church. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com SPECIAL APPRECIATION Special thanks to hospice nurse Sara Caldwell and health aid Melissa Enos who guided Lyda and her daughters with compassionate care and much needed wisdom through Lyda's last days. To Place An Online Memorial Donation Please Click Here