Burgess, Martha Helen went to be with her Lord peacefully on 29th of February, 2016. Martha was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on 12th of June, 1919. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert A. and Martha Mabel (Whitehead) Greene; sister, Meredith A. Cutting; brother, Robert (Virginia) Greene and husband, of 54 years, Quinton L. Burgess. She is survived by her children; Martha A. (Terry) Beach and Robert (Bob) L. (Denita) Burgess; her loving grandchildren, Ronald (Crystal) Beach, Jeffrey (Jiji) Beach, Mark (Corie) Burgess, Melissa Burgess, Zachary Burgess and her great-grandchildren, Delaney, Blake, Isabella, Emmy, Hudson Beach, Logan and Luke Burgess; several nieces and nephews. Martha attended Sunnyside Elementary School, Roosevelt Junior High, and East High School. She graduated from Fort Smith High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She attended Wichita University before she married Quinton L. Burgess, a Major in the U.S. Air Force in 1943. She was a devoted wife, a wonderful and loving mother and grandmother. Martha and Quinton created and owned the successful family businesses, Burgess Manufacturing, Inc. of Wichita, Burgess Manufacturing, Inc. of Oklahoma (Guthrie, Oklahoma) and ContainerCraft, Inc of Hutchinson. She attended and contributed to Grace Presbyterian Church and a Scholarship has been established in Martha H. & Quinton L. Burgess' name with Wichita State University. Martha has contributed to many cultural and charitable organizations in the Wichita Area and throughout the United States. She enjoyed her later years living at Larksfield Place in Wichita. As a family, we would like to sincerely thank all the staff and health caregivers of Larksfield who gave our beloved mother companionship and concern for her complete well-being. Private Funeral service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with Larksfield Place Health Care Center, 2828 N. Governor St., Wichita, KS 67226. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.oldmissionmortuary.com. Martha exemplified love and will truly be missed by all her family.