Julia Anne (Ostler) Martell left this world to spend Christmas with Dad, John, her parents, and siblings. Julia was born March 26, 1929, to Johnathan Platt Ostler and Edith Alice Thompson in Jerome, Idaho, the youngest of 11 children.
Julia married Robert John Martell on May 21, 1949, in Nephi, Utah. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. They had five beautiful daughters and one handsome son, 20 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren (with another on the way), and four great-great-grandchildren (with one more arriving soon).
Julia was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served faithfully in many callings in both the 10th and 8th wards. She had a beautiful singing voice, and she loved the sweet music and peace found in the hymns of the church.
Julia is survived by her daughters Marilyn Christiansen, Tooele, Utah; Nancy (Dee) Sim, Christmas Meadow, Utah; Kathleen Martell, Salt Lake City, Utah; Sharon (Larry) Huffman, Tooele, Utah; Gayle (Curtis) Orton, Tooele, Utah; and daughter-in-law Angie (John) Martell, Hogan’s Ranch, Utah. Julia was preceded in death by her husband, son, parents, and siblings.
Private funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, with a viewing from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., at Tate Mortuary, Tooele, Utah. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, both will be limited to family only. Burial will be in the Tooele City Cemetery.
To view a live stream of the service, go to the link: my.gather.app/remember/julia-martell.