Martha Wickert

Martha (Sachs) Wickert, 100, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Gwynedd Health Care in Lansdale.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late August and Martha (Wylie) Sachs.

Martha was a charter member of the Willow Grove Baptist Church. She would teach Sunday school when the church was still meeting in the farmhouse and ran the Wheelers, a handicap group she helped form that would meet monthly allowing those with special needs to come and have fun. She was an "Avon Lady" and started a Hymn Sing and monthly church service at Gwynedd. Martha was a devoted mother, especially to her son David who was stricken with Muscular Dystrophy.

Surviving are daughters Mary Martha Diette (Jean Louis) and Carol Jean (Kenneth Pennypacker); grandchildren Kenny (Dawn), Amy (Charlie), Patty (Jeremy), Joey (Becky), Jeff (Kieran), Kristen (Mike), Steven; and 10 great-grandchildren.  Along with her parents, she is predeceased by her sons Charles J. "Buddy" Wickert Jr., and David Scott Wickert; and grandson Adam Wickert

Visitation will be Friday, January 24, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Willow Grove Baptist Church, 3600 Welsh Road, Willow Grove, with a funeral service to follow. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Martha's name to Willow Grove Baptist Church Food Pantry, 3600 Welsh Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090