Isabel was born the youngest of five children to Mary and Dr. Fay Tinker on July 10, 1931 in Manila Utah. She attended school in Manila through her freshman year in high school, she spent her sophomore year in Green River, Wyoming and then she finished high school at Jane Ivinson Memorial Hall, Girls Boarding School in Laramie, Wyoming. Isabel graduated high school in 1949 and then attended Utah State University, Ogden Utah for one year. Isabel then returned to Laramie to attend the University of Wyoming. She lived in Knight Hall, majored in education and met her future husband, Bob Martin while at UW. She received her bachelor’s degree in Education in 1953.
Bob and Isabel got married on June 16, 1956 in Rock Springs, Wyoming and Isabel taught school in Superior Wyoming (a one room school house) and Cheyenne, Wyoming. They moved to Denver in 1960 where Isabel and Bob raised their children and became part of the Green Mountain community in Lakewood, Colorado.
Isabel loved being a teacher, kids, and being a Mom. She was a fabulous cook and put together many memorable holiday meals for the whole family. She was especially known for her oyster stuffing and chocolate feather fudge cake. Isabel and Bob loved camping throughout their marriage. They also enjoyed going to the Arvada Center to watch musicals. They were active members of Saint Paul’s Episcopal church.
Isabel was preceded in death by her husband Robert Bruce Martin, her parents Dr. Fay Waters Tinker and Mary E. McCool Tinker, and her siblings James Tinker, John Tinker, Mary Ella Sealer and Albert Tinker.
Isabel is survived by her children Judy (Bill) Jaspers of Cheyenne, Bruce Martin of Littleton, and Wendy (Mike) Kozak of Colorado Springs and her grandchildren Emily Martin, Sarah Martin and Nick Kozak.
Services will be held at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary 7777 W 29th Ave, Wheat Ridge, Colorado at 2 pm on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. A celebration of life reception will be held following the services at 1747 S Vancouver St, Lakewood Colorado at 4 pm.
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