Martha Ann Teague, 60, passed away unexpectedly September 26, 2021 of natural causes. Martha was the youngest of five kids born to Bob and Nellie Teague and raised on their family ranch west of White Sulphur Springs. After graduation from high school, Martha Ann moved to East Helena, Montana where she attended Helena Community College for two years receiving a Secretary Degree. She then began working for the Luxan and Murfitt Law Firm in Helena where she advanced over the last 40 years, until she retired this April due to the firm’s closing.
Martha was not a fan of change; she bought her first home shortly after graduating college and
lived there for the duration of her life. Never wanting for much and adoring her beautiful yard which was her pride and joy. She had a true passion for flowers and plant identification. Often giving tours to her neighbors’ kids and answering any random questions about plants which they may have. Many of her nieces began gardening to some extent under her tutelage.
Martha never married and never had any kids but doted on all of her numerous nieces and nephews along with her great nieces and nephews the same. With a heart of gold, she never missed a birthday, momentous occasion or holiday in her family’s lives. She often arrived for Christmas with her blue Toyota “MatToy” and hollered “Okay now to unload the sleigh”. She loved hunting down that perfect ornament or trinket to finish off a gift.
Martha was the beloved baby sister of her four brothers. When she was little, Martha received the nickname “Sam” from her brother Pat. Everyone always asks why. When Martha was little, she used to wiggle her nose like Samantha on “Bewitched”. Hence the name stuck throughout her life.
She loved quietly planning little outings with her nieces and nephews. She bought ice skates for some to skate on the ranch in the winter and tubes for floating Camas Creek in the summer. She’d borrow a niece from time to time to go back to school shopping or to go on road trips to festivals and rodeos and when all of her brothers’ children grew up, she continued borrowing her great nieces and great nephews to take with her on her adventures.
Many memories are held by so many people, from experiencing ranch life at branding with Sam; being teased with her wonderful sense of humor; receiving the most adorable outfits for the newest members of the family; running into her at Wal-mart and visiting for an hour or so in the aisles; seeing her at any sporting events her nieces and nephews competed in from Basketball to Volleyball, from Football to Baseball; getting her care packages for the current holiday to receive a tea towel and a pair of socks (and a chocolate bar) to match that holiday; to having a friend and sister whenever you needed one. Seeing Martha pop around a corner or knowing that she will be attending a family gathering or event made everyone’s heart a little fuller and put a smile on everyone’s face.
Martha Ann Teague is survived by three of her brothers; Robert “Bob” Teague and Kenneth (Teresa) Teague both of White Sulphur Springs and Charles “Pat” (Sue) Teague of Belgrade, nine very loved nieces and nephews along with four Petz kids who were more like siblings to Martha growing up and numerous great nephews and nieces. She is also survived by her very special Aunt Toots and Aunt Twyla and her cousins Peggy, Tess and Jodi among many other extended family members. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert Ralph and Nellie Elizabeth Sibley Teague and her brother Donald “Duck” Teague.
At this time funeral arrangements are pending, though we will be spreading her ashes with her very much-loved mom and dad up on the hill. Gone too soon, we are all very blessed to have been touched by such a gentle, kind and loving individual. We will miss you, Sam!
The family is having a coffee/memorial for Martha on Saturday, May 28 at the Montana Roadhouse, 904 3rd Ave SW, in White Sulphur Springs starting at 2:00 PM.
Service Schedule
Social Gathering
2:00 PM
Saturday May 28, 2022
Montana Roadhouse
904 3rd Ave SW
White Sulphur Springs,
Service Schedule
Social Gathering
2:00 PM
Saturday May 28, 2022
Montana Roadhouse
904 3rd Ave SW
White Sulphur Springs,
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Christel C. Martens says
I’m so sorry for your loss. Martha was a great and sweet person. I’ll be praying for you
Kathy Moran-Johnston says
So many wonderful memories of Martha – first and foremost that she was a true friend. There will definitely be an emptiness around special days when her cards used to come in, and more so at Christmas because there was the knowledge that each little goody in your gift box was carefully selected just for you – it is comforting to look around the living room and see the hummingbird-themed crafts or other crafty items that are definitely special. Martha was totally a country girl through and through – but if you took the time to stop by Luxan and Murfitt, you were treated to fully professional Martha, dressed and made up perfectly. When those eyes twinkled with a certain grin, you knew something was “cooking” in her plans. There will be a void – but so many memories!
Rick Ellison says
Martha and I always teased each other at street events in White Sulphur Springs. She enjoyed visiting people whenever/wherever. A good person & suddenly gone too soon.
Cindy Evenson says
Martha was a very special lady. She will be missed.
Tom Clay says
Martha and I went to school together only one year apart,after school we both rode the Fort Logan route School Bus.She was a special lady and a great friend,I always enjoyed our visits.
David Haugan says
I have many good memories of Martha. I always looked forward to our visits at parades and the like in WSS. More than once while working on freezers or coolers at Walmart I would turn around to find her standing behind me saying – I thought that was you David. Yes we would visit for at least a half hour or so each time. She and Nancy were good friends and she was so very kind and concoling when Nancy passed. I always appreciated that. RIP Martha , you will be missed by all.
Karen Collins says
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I will greatly miss running into her at random places and long visits in the aisle or on the street.
Michael Becker says
Martha was a sweet person, and for 40 years a thread of continuity that held together many of the back-office functions at Luxan & Murfitt. I got to know Martha when I started at the firm back in the 1980s. She was always helpful and knew how to get things done. And get them done she did! She earned the affectionate nickname “Sarge,” and was proud of her skills and abilities to seamlessly make happen all the behind-the-scenes things that kept the lights on. As noted, Martha didn’t like change, so in the late 1980s when she sold her pickup truck and bought a new blue Ford Thunderbird, it seamed a bit out of character — but it came to suit her very well! After I left the firm and moved away from Helena, Martha remained an occasional pipeline of information about L&M. Every 4 or 5 years, out of the blue, I would receive from Martha a short email or link announcing the passing or retirement of a former partner or co-worker. These were usually sad milestones — much like this one.
Thank you Martha, you’re long overdue for one last promotion — “Sergeant Major and Chief of Staff.” You will be missed!
Mary Lou Garrett says
Will miss running into Martha and exchanging stories of family ties to the O’Neal side of the Teague family
and my family. She was always happy when I saw her, such a sad loss.
Candace Payne says
Martha had the amazing ability to keep all of the Luxan & Murfitt attorneys up to date on their billing reports. She would lean on the door frame to an attorney’s office, not saying anything, just waiting for us to put our billable hours into the system so that she could get our bills out on a timely basis. If the attorneys put their time in according to Martha’s rules, there was never a problem. Martha was something of a “pack-rat”. Her office had file cabinets stuffed with old billing records (old – 20 years+), job applications, obituaries of former clients, and shoes. If we needed the history on a particular person of importance to L&M, Martha could remember the event and then could locate the document in question. Long before we had the ability to store data in our computers, we had data stored in Martha’s memory. Martha and I went head to head on several issues, but I always had a lot of respect for her and her intent to protect the interests of Luxan & Murfitt. She will be missed.
Kathy Summers says
My condolences to Martha’s family for their loss. I was saddened to hear of her passing. I had the pleasure of working with Martha from 1989 until my departure from L&M in 2010. I would occasionally run into her at Walmart after I left L&M and we would shoot the breeze to catch up on things and she always talked about her family. She thought the world of all of them. She will be missed.
Heather Showalter says
I am so sad to hear about Martha’s passing. We would always go to the East Helena rodeo and sit by her and catch up. She worked with my mom for many years at Luxan and Murfitt. We missed the rodeo last year and we’re hoping to see her the next summer! I can’t believe she is gone. We ran into her at Walmart occasionally. She was such a sweet lady!