Martha H. (Kan) Budd

Martha H. Budd, age 67 of Ravenna, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018, at home after a courageous 17 month battle with cancer. She was born February 8, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Michael A. and Hedwig (Brhel) Kan. Martha is survived by her best friend and husband of 43 years, David O. Budd, her beloved son Timothy J. (Christina) Budd from Green, Ohio, her beloved daughter Carolyn A. (Nathaniel Foltz) Budd from Brimfield, Ohio, and her five grandchildren; Gabriel, McKinley, Reagan, Elijah, and Monroe. She is also survived by her four brothers, Michael (Janet) Kan, Timothy (Beverly) Kan, Gregory (Patricia) Kan, and Joseph (Bernadette) Kan, and her sister Margaret (Dennis) McGarry, and many treasured nephews and nieces.

Martha cherished her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Her favorite pastimes included traveling, collecting antiques, enjoying music, appreciating the beauty of the outdoors, and dominating all trivia games. She was a devout parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church for the past 40 years.

Martha graduated from Kent State University in 1973 with a degree in education, which allowed her to fulfill her lifetime dream of becoming a teacher. Over her 30-year career, she taught at St. Anthony of Padua (Parma), Immaculate Conception (Ravenna), and St. Patrick (Kent). She had the amazing ability to connect with all her students while bringing out the best in each of them. Her favorite subject to teach was middle school science, for which she won multiple awards.

Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 from 5-8PM at Shorts Spicer Crislip Funeral Homes’ Ravenna Chapel  141 N. Meridian St. Ravenna, OH 44266. Fr. Kraynak will officiate the Funeral Mass on Thursday, February 22, 2018 10 AM at Immaculate Conception Church 409 W. Main St. Ravenna, OH 44266. Interment will take place at St. Mary Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made on Martha’s behalf to the following: GiGi’s Playhouse of Canton, a Down syndrome Achievement Center, online at https://gigisplayhouse.org/canton or the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH), online at www.albinism.org/donate/