{"id":541,"date":"2024-07-14T21:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T21:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esbwm.com\/?p=541"},"modified":"2024-08-02T22:04:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T22:04:23","slug":"member-martha-kirtley-passes-on-july-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esbwm.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/14\/member-martha-kirtley-passes-on-july-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Martha Kirtley passes on July 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\":r1gp:\" class=\"x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13\" data-ad-comet-preview=\"message\" data-ad-preview=\"message\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u\">\n<div class=\"xu06os2 x1ok221b\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-542\" src=\"https:\/\/esbwm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/martha-1.jpg\" alt=\"Martha Kirtley, 25-year ESBWM member\n\" width=\"400\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esbwm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/martha-1.jpg 836w, https:\/\/esbwm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/martha-1-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/esbwm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/martha-1-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/esbwm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/martha-1-768x1145.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>It is with great sadness that we post the passing of our sister, Martha Kirtley, who was a member of our organization for 26 years. Martha was actively involved, both at the local and state level. She was dedicated to our mission of supporting working women and she will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with her sister Sandra and family at this time.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Martha Anne (Ball) Kirtley of Excelsior Springs, Missouri passed away July 14 , 2024, at Valley Manor in Excelsior Springs.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Martha (Ball) Kirtley was born October 7, 1938 in Missouri City, MO to Grace Eilene (Pulse) and Clarence Ball. Martha retired after 47 years at the same job where the company changed from Avsco to Lear Jet to Gates and to Gilmour. Martha was a member of the Methodist Church. She was also a 26-year member of the Business Women of Missouri organization.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Preceding her in death, husband Delbert \u201cBuck\u201d Kirtley, son Kevin McKnight, parents Clarence and Grace Ball, brothers Frankie Ball and William \u201cBaldy\u201d Ball, and sister Wanda Crockett.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Survivors include three sons, Douglas McKnight (Karen), Brian McKnight (Stephanie), and Scott Kirtley (Tina), and daughter, Lisa Sass (Brian), 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, sister Sandra Clay, brother Lanny Ball and many nieces and nephews.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is with great sadness that we post the passing of our sister, Martha Kirtley, who was a member of 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