Martha S. Youngmeyer

Martha S. Youngmeyer, 71, of Carthage, Illinois, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois.

Martha was born on December 12, 1954, in Carthage, Illinois, the daughter of Michael “Mike” and Betty (Munson) Strubinger. She graduated from Carthage High School in 1972, and went on to attend Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. On January 2, 1993, she was united in marriage to Stephen “Steve” Youngmeyer in Carthage, Illinois. He preceded her in death on January 19, 2026.

Martha was employed at KOKX Radio in Keokuk as a DJ for many years before becoming Secretary for Institutional Research and Planning at Western Illinois University, where she retired after sixteen years (with a pension, as she loved to point out). After retirement, her switchboard skills were needed at WCAZ radio in Carthage, where she broadcast sports for several more years. Martha was a talented quilter and had a quilt displayed at the nationally acclaimed Paducah Quilt Show in Kentucky. She was an avid Chicago Cubs and Caitlyn Clark fan, often rewatching old Cubs games and sharing the results with her family. Above all else, Martha will be remembered for her devotion and loyalty to her family and her unending love for her grandchildren.

Martha is survived by her daughter Tanya (Robert) West of Carthage, Illinois; five grandchildren: Ava Law, Garrett West, Owen West, Taylor West and Skylar West; two brothers: Charles (Susan) Strubinger of Missouri and Larry (Bill) Strubinger of Florida; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Martha is preceded in death by her parents and her husband Steve.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 2 to 6 pm, with family meeting friends from 4 to 6 pm at Printy Funeral Home in Carthage.

Memorials may be directed to the family for her grandchildren’s education.

Printy Funeral Home in Carthage is in charge of arrangements.