Martha D. Sopchak Schindler, 97, was born on January 13, 1916 to Mary and Stanley Kaminski in Chappell Hill, Texas. She died on February 15, 2013. Martha was preceded in death by her first husband Bruno Sopchak, her second husband, Ben Schindler, daughter Barbara Yorek, sons Eugene Sopchak and Ralph Sopchak. She leaves behind her son Clarence (CJ) Sopchak, daughter Delores LeRoy, and daughter-in-law Patricia Sopchak. She also leaves behind 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great grandchildren.
Martha retired in 1960 after working twenty seven and a half years for Hormel Packing Company. She loved fishing and traveling with her late husband Ben. She attended St. Edward Catholic Church in Spring, Texas and was a Eucharistic Minister. She was very active in the Senior Saints Altar Society and the Catholic Daughters RCIA.
Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., with a Vigil service at 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 18, 2013 in the Chapel of Earthman Resthaven. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at St. Edward Catholic Church, 2601 Spring Stuebner, Spring, Texas with rite of committal to follow at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery.