Wautoma – Martha Jane Saeger (nee Craven), age 83, passed away February 11, 2016 at the home of her daughter, Rhonda, due to an on-going illness. Martha was born on March 14, 1932 in Hawkeye, Iowa to Richard and Mabel (nee McIntyer) Craven. At age 8, she and her family moved to Merrill, WI. She attended area schools there. On November 7, 1953, she married Frank Saeger. Later they divorced after 27 years of marriage. Martha was employed at Wisconsin Southern Colony and retired after 29 years of working there. After retirement, she worked for various home health care services. She was a member of Yorkville United Methodist Church. There she taught Sunday School. She was a member of the church choir and the United Methodist Women's Group and the church bowling league. She was also active in other women's bowling leagues and also took part in many bowling tournaments. She enjoyed traveling and had even been to the holy land. As a 25th Anniversary gift from their children, she and Frank went to Rome and Paris. Her last trip was in 2007 with her daughter and son-in-law on a 10-day road trip in the far Northeastern states and into Canada.

Martha Jane is survived by her three children, Jeff (Kathy) Saeger, Linda (Joe) Callewaert, and Rhonda (Jeff) LeAnna; five grandchildren, Chad Callewaert (Heather Meridith), Matthew (Kristin) Callewaert, Jennifer (Jason) Kressin; four step-grandchildren, Joseph J. Callewaert, Carol (Cory) Polzin, Brian (Sonia) Callewaert, and Amy (Bryan) Savage; three great-grandsons, Logan and Austin Kressin, and Derrick Callewaert; ten step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandson. She is also survived by a brother, Leslie (Shirley) Craven and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Lorraine (Craven) Schoeneck; and a brother, Robert Craven.

Funeral services will be held at Yorkville Methodist Church, 63rd Drive on Saturday, April 30 at 11 am. Visitation will be at the church from 9 – 11 am.

Memorials can either go to Yorkville Methodist Church or to the Wisconsin Humane Society, as Martha loved dogs and cats.