Martha Jepsen Obituary

Martha Lynn Jepsen, 61, of Center Point, Iowa, died Saturday, September 27, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, with visitation beginning one hour prior. A livestream of the funeral service is available on YouTube and Facebook at the links below:
YouTube Livestream: https://m.youtube.com/@st.marksumc-cedarrapidsia6259
Facebook Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscedarrapids

Martha was born on October 24, 1963, in Caledonia, Minnesota, to Lester and Thelma (Nelson) Korsness. She graduated from North Winneshiek High School and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Luther College. On March 16, 1985, she married Mark Donald Jepsen in Hesper, Iowa. Martha worked as a lead teacher at St. Paul’s Preschool and later as an early childhood special education para-educator with Center Point-Urbana Schools. She was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids.

Martha dedicated her life to children, especially her children and grandchildren. She had a deep passion for missions, spending time in Sri Lanka, Guyana, Puerto Rico, and other locations. Martha lived a life of service to others and to Jesus, bringing compassion and heart to everything she did. She had a deep love for music and was often singing.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Mark Jepsen of Center Point; her sons, Tyler (Heather) Jepsen of New Hartford, Iowa, Nathan (Lauren) Jepsen of Lisbon, Iowa, and Joel Jepsen of Decorah, Iowa; her grandchildren, Emmett, Adeline, Amelia, and Emerson; her goddaughter, Brynlee; her father, Lester Korsness of Decorah; her sister, Linda (Jeff) Hernes of Shoreview, Minnesota; her brother-in-law, Edward Darrington; and her sister-in-law, Nicolle Korsness.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Thelma Korsness; her sister, Lois Darrington; her brother, Paul Korsness; and her grandson, Gabriel.