Kay Martensen

July 29, 1939 - January 20, 2021

Kay Martensen, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Evergreen Estates III, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will immediately follow the service at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Kay, under “photos and videos or media,” starting at 12 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Kay was born July 29, 1939, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Raymond Darling and June Rogers-Anderly. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and Hamilton Business College and worked at Square D. Kay was always caring and welcoming. She loved animals and enjoyed feeding the birds that would visit her. Kay enjoyed a good word puzzle and she especially enjoyed the time she spent with her family. She will be dearly missed. Survivors include her daughters, Pam (Lance) Scott, Diane (Loren) Franck, Laura (Shawn) Martensen and Carol Martensen; grandchildren, Nicholas (Jessica) Franck and Jada (Brady) Franck; great-grandchildren, Nicson, Abby, Noah and Evy; brother, Gary Darling; and her four-legged child, Teddy. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Steve Darling. The family would like to extend a very special thank you to everyone at Evergreen Estates for their loving and compassionate care for Kay.