Canchola, Martha R. 1940-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.

Martha Rose Canchola (Hixson), 85, of St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. She was born April 26, 1940, in St. Joseph, to William Hixson and Jesse (Roesch) Carl.

Martha married Jessie V. Canchola on June 23, 1956. They shared 53 years together before his passing in April 2009.

Martha worked at Sherwood Medical Supply in Kansas for 16 years, until its closing in 1993.

Martha’s hobbies included spending time with family and friends, playing cards with her sisters and grandchildren and especially bingo with her best friend, Karlene Davis. Martha was also a member of Genesis Health Club where she regularly went to do water aerobics.

Martha was a member of the River Church. In her early days she assisted with the food pantry and the different festivals including her making of the confetti eggs.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jesse; their daughter, Ramona Canchola and sister, Frances Teriann Nolan.

Her survivors include three sons, Vincent, Mark and Dominic; and daughter, Gloria; five grandchildren, 12 great- grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; sisters, Betty Hillsman, Jackie Detwieler, Susie Major, Bernie Clark and brother, Robert Carl.

A special thanks to Mosaic Hospice for taking such good care of our mother.

Funeral Service 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

The family will receive friends 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at our chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the River Church. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.