Martha J. Greiner

Martha J. Greiner (nee Sturm) passed away on May 16, 2023 at the age of 93. Martha was the daughter of Nelson and Lillian (nee Walburg) Sturm. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Glenn A. Greiner Sr., her brother, Robert Sturm (Alice) and her sisters Ruth Hayes (Joseph) and Dorothy Bornhorst (William).

Martha and Glenn had 5 children. She was preceded in death by her oldest son, Glenn A. Greiner, Jr and is survived by her daughter-in-law Eileen, sons Mark (Barb) and Tom (Sonja), daughter Susan Hadley (Tom) and son Jeff. Martha has 13 grandchildren, Erin (Alex), Christian (Allie), Lauren (Mark), Kevin, Michael (Jena), David (Missi), Stephen, Elizabeth (John), Svetozar, Sladjana, Megan, Jack, and Ben. Martha also has 11 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Martha was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 16, 1929. She graduated from Western Hills High School in 1948 where she enjoyed basketball and equestrian sports and made friends that lasted a lifetime. She and her high school friends had a card club that lasted over 40 years. While most have passed away, she is survived by her lifelong friend, Patty White.

Martha was primarily a homemaker and loving mother, raising her 5 children over 30 years. Martha’s greatest joy was her family and she always said a mother’s job is never finished and she never stopped caring for and worrying about her children. Later in life, she enjoyed driving across the country with her husband, Glenn, and visiting many national parks. She also worked in downtown Cincinnati at McAlpins and Dillards department stores doing what she loved, helping people. For the last 9 years she was a resident of Bayley where she had many friends.

Visitation will be held at 9:30 am followed by the funeral service at 10:30 am on Monday, May 22, 2023 at Bayley, 990 Bayley Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Bayley Pastoral Care, 990 Bayley Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233 (www.bayleylife.org) or Hospice of Cincinnati (www.hospiceofcincinnati.org).