The family of Emily Sue Martin of Idaho Falls, ID announces her passing, and invites all who knew her to remember her here.
Here is what mattered, in the years between the dates.
Emily spent her working life as ['cook for the North Fork Cafe'] and held deeply to the Baptist faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew her best.
Faith gave Emily a place to stand, and a place to return to.
Emily Sue Martin, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 4, 2026, at her home.Emily was born April 12, 1941, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Theodore Weible and Anna Mildred Plumlee Weible. She grew up and attended schools in Arkansas.On May 27, 1961, she married Robert Harry Martin in Pocatello, Idaho. Emily and Robert made their home in the Salmon area, where Emily worked as a cook for the North Fork Cafe.She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church. She enjoyed the outdoors and taking care of others.Emily is survived by her daughter, Donna (Bernabe) Ortega of Rigby, ID; daughter, Linda (Bill) Kriskey of Elko, NV; daughter, Brenda Bowen of Severance, CO; sister, Alene of CA; sister, Dorothy of TX; 3 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Mildred Weible; her husband, Robert Harry Martin; brother, Walter Weible; brother, Bill Weible; sister, Irene Dossett; and brother, Robert "Bobby" Weible.Private family services will be held at a later date.
