Martha Bieleveld, 95, passed away November 15, 2013 at Episcopal Church Home in Louisville.

She was born January 4, 1918 in Louisville. Ms. Bielefeld attended Vennard College in Iowa where she received a Bachelor in Arts. She worked at Vennard in a number of positions, including secretary to Academic Dean Harris, and Dean of Women.

She later became the house mother for the Methodist Orphans Home in Washington State. She was a longtime residence of Baptist Towers before moving to the Episcopal Church Home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Luella Bielefeld, her sisters, Mary Watts and Ruth Knox, two brothers, Paul and David Bielefeld.

She is survived by nieces, Paula Fraley, Joyce Young and Janet Knox, a nephew, Gary Bielefeld and many great-nieces and nephews.