NAPERVILLE — Martha Seiple, age 93, of Naperville, IL passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025. Martha was born in Lincoln, NE on March 27, 1931, the daughter of Walter John Gerald Abker and Katherine Anna (Maseman) Abker She moved to Rochelle, IL and married William D. Seiple August 7, 1948. They moved to Creston, IL in 1953 and to Naperville in 1962. Martha is preceded in death by her husband, William in 2003, her daughter Krista Kelch (Joe) in 2024 and her granddaughter Lara Kelch. She was also preceded in death by her parents, her sisters June Florence (Schermerhorn) Whitney, Eileen Mills and Evelyn Schaffer and her brother Glen Abker. Survivors include her sons: Stephen William Seiple (Sally) of Woodridge, William Draper Seiple, Jr. (Nancy) of Naperville, and Orville Lee Seiple of Springfield; She is also survived by 7 grandchildren: Abigail Madden (Andrew) of Berwyn, Meghan Seiple Crozier of Camas, WA, Ryan Seiple (Jessica) of Naperville, Ashley Chubirka (Marshall) of Naperville, Kayla, Riley and Kinsey Kelch of Aurora; and 7 great grandchildren: Ava, Alexa, Jenna, Peyton, Carter, Eloise and George Martha graduated from Lincoln High School in 1948. She had a long career in business, working in various offices (Creston Grade School, Illinois School Consulting Service, Associated Municipal Consulting) as a Business Associate. She then served for many years as an Investment Officer with the LaSalle National Bank. Martha absolutely loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed the holidays because it meant spending time with her kids, and their kids, and their kids. Blessed with many nieces and nephews, she loved spending time with them as well. And to be a member of her family, it was required that you liked playing cards. She would always say it couldn’t get any better than that. She was a big sports fan. Growing up in Nebraska, she was a huge Cornhusker fan and brought that with her when she moved to Illinois. After she got married, she had no choice but to start pulling for the Cubs, and she would never miss a Cubs game.  Martha loved getting her hair done (every week for 60 years). She had a huge collection of teddy bears and could tell you where she got every one of them, and she had hundreds. She loved watching meTV and may have been the biggest Perry Mason fan of all time. Mainly, Martha just loved being a Mom and Grandma. She had a great sense of humor, and a laugh that once you heard it, you would never forget. We may miss that laugh more than anything. The immediate family will gather for a Graveside service on Saturday, March 22 at 11:00 am at Naperville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Gentiva Hospice, 800 Enterprise Dr., Suite #111, Oak Brook, IL 60523; Animal Protective League, 1001 Taintor Rd. Springfield, IL 62702; or The Compass Church, 2244 W. 95th St. Suite 300, Naperville, IL 60564 (Attn. Financial Dept). For information please call 630/355-0213 or visit www.friedrich-jones.com