Martha Conley Trout

Martha Conley Trout died peacefully at home on August 6, 2024. Martha was born September 4, 1926 in Columbus, the daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothy Conley. She graduated from North High School and The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of the Arts degree. Martha was a proud life-long resident of Clintonville, as were her parents and grandparents. She grew up in the family home on Weber Road during the Great Depression. Martha met her future husband, Robert D. Trout, on a family-arranged blind date while he was home on leave from the Army Air Corp during World War II. They were married not long after the war ended and a family followed soon after. As her children grew, Martha became active in the Parent Teacher Association for the schools her kids attended. Once her children were grown and out of the house, she pursued her love for the community as member and chairperson of the Clintonville Area Commission. Widening her view to the city as a whole, she served for over eight years as the city of Columbus’ first Supervisor of Community Relations, serving as liaison between city administration and neighborhood commissions. For most of her life she created her own Christmas cards, updating friends and relatives of family goings-on. She was a member of Maple Grove United Methodist Church and the Columbus Metropolitan Club. She studied presidential first ladies throughout history, and created several period costumes which she would wear as she lectured to audiences about the life and times of the first ladies. Her activities included volunteering with the Ohio Historical Society and the Kobacker House. She had a deep and abiding love of the outdoors, frequently visiting the country at a property in Knox County that she and Bob had found, and in the process passed that love for the outdoors to her family. Martha was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband of 52 years, Bob. She is survived by children Greg (Lynda), Beverly (Doug Wittig), and Steve (Michelle); grandchildren Andrew (Sophia Payind), Chris (Alejandra Machado), Evan (Bridget Filarski), Eric Wittig (Abby) and Katherine Wittig; and great grandchildren Soraya Trout, Amir Trout, Calvin Wittig, Rory Wittig, and Rosemary Trout. The family wishes to thank the OhioHealth Hospice team and nurse, Tiffany Demarcus for their kind attention. Visitation will be held at the Rutherford Corbin chapel, 515 High St, Worthington, Ohio, on August 19, at 10:00 am, followed by a funeral service at 11:00. Interment to follow at Walnut Grove. To leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.rutherfordfuneralhome.com.

Martha Conley Trout

September 4, 1926 - August 6, 2024