Martha Frances Castleman, age 90, died on Sunday, April 30th peacefully in her home. 

Martha was born to Robert Carroll and Leatha Esther (née Ford) Pennington in Mt.Vernon, MO on May 12, 1926. Martha loved making friends, telling jokes, and most of all, talking about her three sons. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Earl Castleman, and son, Randal Lynn Castleman. 
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Ken and Ellen Castleman of Walnut Creek, Calif., Rob and Linda Castleman of Yuba City, Calif., and Cornelia Locher of White Plains, NY. She is also survived by her grandchildren Kevin, Sean, Matthew, Amanda, Laura, and Andrew, and many more family and friends. 
Services for Martha will be held Thursday, May 4 at 11 AM at the Church of the Nazarene, 19230 Lake Chabot Rd., Castro Valley.  Martha will be laid to rest at Irvington Memorial Cemetery,  41001 Chapel Way, Fremont.