Funeral Service - Recording
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1945 ~ 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Martha Estella Adams Gibson, aka Grammi, aka Auntie Martha, aka Grandma Martha, left us early on the morning of December 7, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was born a beauty, August 11, 1945 to Hyrum and Estella Adams. Raised in Blackfoot, Idaho with brothers Rodney (Terrie) and Lee Adams, and sisters Debbie (Erik) Goldsberry and Lisa (Clayton) Pratt. She is the loving mother of Steve (Cheri) Vasas and Andrea (Alan) Romero. She met her love, Tom Gibson, and they were married August 11, 1984. This added two more daughters to her life, Jennifer (Randy) Wheatley, and Sherri (Heather) Gibson-Hernandez. Born to be a grandmother, she absolutely adored her 13 grandchildren. She loved her nieces and nephews as if they were her own children and was tickled pink when she gained grand-nieces and nephews and two great-grandchildren.
Martha and Tom lived all over the country following Tom’s naval career. Martha worked for Social Security for many years and found friends in every city they lived. They eventually landed in West Jordan, Utah and have called it home for 28 years. Martha and Tom loved to travel the world, go to movies on Tuesdays, play cards with friends, to open their home to everyone, and most of all, they loved each other. After 41 years, they have built a partnership and a family that we are all grateful to be a part of.
Martha was a gatherer. She gathered shoes, books, condiments (she couldn’t pass up an interesting relish/jam/salsa) and people (whether they liked it or not). She loved the company of family, friends, and any stray that she felt might need to be included. She treated all with unconditional love, kindness, and acceptance, just the way they were.
We learned many lessons from her. For example; take the trip, buy the shoes, go to Disneyland, cut the pineapple just so, always leave the house completely put together head-to-toe (with coordinating earrings), say yes to the ice cream, laugh at everyone’s jokes (even the very bad ones), send cards, put salt on your radishes (and your pineapple, and your watermelon for that matter), and keep out of a woman’s laundry room, keep extended family close, show love to everyone, and I mean everyone.
Martha was reunited on Sunday with her daughter Andrea, her brother Lee, her sister Debbie, and her loving parents. We are certain she was welcomed with much happiness.
Nowhere in the world will you find someone like our Martha. There will come a day when we talk of seeing her again, and the fact that she is in a better place, but not today. We have lost the heart of our family, but we are better people because she was ours.
In her honor, Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, December 22, 2025, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 8841 South 4800 West, West Jordan, Utah. Visitations will be held Sunday evening, December 21, 2025 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Larkin Mortuary - Riverton, 3688 West 12600 South in Riverton, Utah as well as at the chapel Monday prior to the services beginning at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at the Memorial Holladay Cemetery.
Funeral services will be streamed and recorded via Zoom for those wishing to attend virtually. To watch the previously held services, please click the "Watch Services" link above.
We remember Martha with love. We are keeping all the family in our prayers. Godspeed Martha.
Rest in peace.
We will miss Martha so much! I remember how she happily served in so many organizations at Church and always made each person she interacted with, feel special and loved. I remember how she loved to laugh and joke. She dealt with hard things in life with her quick sense of humor. There was always a kind word and a hug for me when I saw her. I know she will keep many on the other side on their toes, as I know she will carry on her legacy of faith, love and service on the other side. I love you Sweet Martha. Thank you for impacting my life and teaching me to be better.
I remember so many moments and beautiful exchanges with Martha and with Tom for that matter, because the two lovebirds were inseparable. But some of my favorite was I loved that she played piano and loved music like i do. She helped with our music in the ward. I loved that she was so kind and humorous at the same time! It could come out of nowhere the sarcasm and jokes! But my favorite memory will always be that she took a woman and her 3 remaining strays who were homeless in an ugly divorce and gave a place of refuge, peace, unconditional love and fun! And it didn’t stop there as they became the adopted bonus grandparents to my girls who loved to return and enjoy the competitive card game nights and food or participate in daughters wedding. Our deeply grateful hearts and profound respect will endure through the ages for the sacrifice and tender gestures of love. ❤️ A true friend and example of what it means to be Christ like and help the fatherless, the poor , the needy. She did that and without one complaint, judgement or resentment. It was smiles, love and a candy drawer!! I learned life is short and change is inevitable in the journey, but Martha through her life, taught me that it’s all part of the journey and you can embrace it & learn from it with class, a testimony of Heavenly Father who has a grand plan for us to trust and all while having joy ❤️ You are now our heavenly 👼 Martha and we love you and miss you deeply until we meet again, “Because I knew you, I have been changed for good!”
Tom, Steve and family, We are so sorry to hear of Martha's passing. She will always be remembered as a very loving, kind and bubbly person. May the good Lord comfort and bless you and your family.❤️
On behalf of the Blackfoot High School Class of 1963, we send condolences and love at this time. Martha was a special classmate--a wonderful friend to all of us. We enjoyed it when she came to one of the more recent reunions. She wasn't able to attend the last one so my husband and I stopped in to see her one day to see if she was ok. We missed her. We had a wonderful visit. I will treasure that time we spent together with her and Tom. They were so welcoming to us as we just dropped in. She was a big part of making our high school days memorable.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
I knew Martha from 1st grade through 12th. She lived across from Irving grade school, so we'd go over there after school for a snack of popcorn covered with whole cube of butter--yum. I rember she showed me the neat trundle bed in the hall she shard with her sister. I thought it was a fantastic invention. Martha was a kind giving friend. I enjoyed her at the class reunions on my patio--she hadn't lost the sparkle she was born with.
I am deeply saddened to hear of Martha’s passing. Her kindness and warmth touched everyone who knew her. From our visits and shared lunches with her granddaughter to her welcoming presence at church, she made me feel truly at home. My heartfelt prayers are with Tom and the family. Martha will be dearly remembered and greatly missed.
Tom,
What a wonderful service. It was so great to hear so much about Martha and your life. She sounds like a wonderful person and probably one of the few that could keep you on your toes. I especially loved the spirit I felt, even though I couldn't be there in person.
I can't imagine the sorrow you must be feeling but I have faith that the comforter will be by your side during this difficult time.
Your friend,
Kent