The family of Martika Shane Kistler of Benton, AR announces her passing, and invites all who knew her to remember her here.
Below, the family shares some of what made her life meaningful.
Every life leaves an echo in the lives it has known.
Martika Shane Kistler, of Hensley, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026.Born on February 12, 1990 in Lockney, Texas, to Sandy and Tony Rando of El Dorado, Arkansas, Martika was known for her dry sense of humor and straight forward approach to life – you never had to guess what she thought about anything. Her favorite roles in life were that of wife to Matthew and mother to Myles and Maezy. They were her whole world. Martika loved cooking and learning family recipes from both of her grandmothers. She attended culinary school in Sweetwater, Texas, and continued her education last year by earning her Bachelor of Business Administration from the American InterContinental University.Martika is survived by husband Matthew Chris; son Myles Chris; daughter Maezy Shane; step-daughters Aubrey Kistler, Abigail Kistler-Wong (Darren), and Analia Manire (Baylor); grandchildren Harrison and Hudson Wong, and Dallas Manire; parents Sandy and Tony Rando; brother Stephen Mendoza; and sister Chelsea Rando.Services entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.SmithFamilyCares.com.
