Delores Martin

Funeral Service for Delores Martin, 92, of Hebron, will be held at 11:00 am Central Time on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at First Baptist Church in Hebron with Pastor David Ling officiating. Burial will follow at the First Baptist Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Hebron with a prayer service taking place at 6:00 p.m. Central Time.

Delores Ann (Kroh) Martin, 92, of Hebron, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Baptist Health & Rehab in Bismarck.

Delores was born January 20, 1934, on the family farm near Glen Ullin, North Dakota, the daughter of William and Helen (Mutschelknaus) Kroh. She was raised on the farm and attended school through the eighth grade. Delores later earned her high school GED.

Delores married Vernon Martin on November 25, 1951, in Glen Ullin. She worked as a waitress and at a grocery store before becoming a farm wife and homemaker, working alongside Vernon and raising their family. Delores later became a school bus driver for Hebron Public School, a job she held for 33 years. After Delores and Vernon moved into town in 1982, she worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for nine years.

Delores was a member of First Baptist Church in Hebron, where she was involved with the Missionary Guild, taught Sunday School and Bible School, and helped with church suppers. She was also involved in 4-H and served as president of the Senior Center.

Delores enjoyed gardening, raising chickens, canning, sewing, crocheting and crafting. She made Barbie furniture and Barbie clothes and became known by folks throughout North Dakota for her Barbie clothes and sewing abilities. She made quilts for each of her kids, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and taught them how to cook, bake and crochet.

Delores loved following her grandchildren's activities and traveled to watch their races. She flew for the first time to attend her granddaughter's graduation and made numerous trips to Thermopolis with her in-laws. On one camping trip, her grandson even convinced her to ride an inner tube.

At age 70, Delores taught herself to play the guitar, and at 75, she traveled to Russia on a mission trip. She was also a cancer survivor.

Delores is survived by her husband, Vernon Martin; children, Bruce Martin of Hebron, Brenda and Doug Ruff of Billings, Montana, Dori (Jerel) Erickson of Hebron, and Keven and Janice Martin of Bismarck; 31 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and siblings, Jerry and Shirley Kroh of Bismarck, Jack and Alberta Kroh of Mandan, and Dennis and Faye Kroh of Mandan, Margie Hildebrand of Dickinson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Helen Kroh; grandchildren, Sherry and Jasmine; brothers, Ron and Donald Kroh; brothers-in-law, Donald Blunt, Mike Hildebrand and; daughter-in-law, Sandi Martin and sister-in-law, Frieda Kroh.