Martha Turpen Pasternak

Martha Turpen Pasternak, of Clarkston, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, February 03, 2013, at the age of 87.

Born on July 22, 1925, she was a daughter of the late N.U. Turpen, Sr. & Drucilla Williams Turpen. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Pasternak , son, Ed Vanderlind, brother, Arles Turpen, sisters, Lucille Roberts, Agnes Coffee, Evelyn Hale, and Carolyn Bowden.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Connie & Tom Howard; sons, John Vanderlind and Jay Vanderlind, also 12 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and brother and sister-in-law, N.U. Turpen, Jr. & Annette McCollum Turpen, of Cleveland, GA.

A memorial service was held on Friday, February 08, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. at Clarkston United Methodist Church.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home of Clarkston, Michigan.

This announcement is a courtesy of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia.