Moyra Pospisil Martin, age 82, of Winner, passed away on Sunday June 26, 2016 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, July 1, 2016 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00 PM Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with a wake service starting at 7:00PM.

Moyra Lee (Mason) Pospisil Martin passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the Winner Nursing Home from a short but courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).

Moyra was born in Winner, SD to Charles Edmund (Eddie) Mason and Jessie (Frescoln) Mason on September 7, 1933.  She attended school in Winner until her family moved to Sioux City, Iowa.  She graduated from Central High School in Sioux City in December, 1950.

Moyra married the love of her life Dennis Pospisil on June 9, 1951 in Winner, SD.  They were blessed with five children: Terry, Liane, Laurie, Lance, and Beth.  They had a great life and were happily married for 52 years until Dennis's death in 2003.

Moyra was lucky to find love twice and married Father Lyle Martin on June 25, 2006.  She was his "wild Irish rose" for 10 years and 1 day.

For many years, Moyra was a piano teacher.  Some of her granddaughters are proud to be former piano students of hers.  She was also a talented and fastidious bookkeeper.

Moyra had many passions in her life.  She was an avid reader, enjoyed counted cross-stitching, and loved to play games, especially Bridge with the girls and Mexican Train with her beloved family.  She also had gifts as a talented pianist and was an exceptional cook and baker with a love for anything chocolate!  She had a strong faith which sustained her always, but especially during the end of her life when her health started to fail.

Moyra loved to visit, laugh, and have a good time.  She was very proud of her family, her face would light up anytime she saw or spoke of them.  She will be missed by many and leaves a huge hole in everyone's life that she touched.

Moyra is survived by her 2nd husband Lyle Martin; five children: Terry (Peggy) Pospisil of New Orleans, LA; Liane (Doug) Christensen of Ideal, SD; Laurie Pospisil of Sioux Falls, SD; Lance Pospisil of Sioux Falls, SD; and Beth (Geoff) Simon of Bismarck, ND; sister Shiuvaun Mason of Independence, MO ; ten grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren with 2 on the way; three step-children: Lynne Greenwaldt; Randi (Rob) Oviatt; and Dan (Julie) Martin along with many step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

Moyra was preceded in death by her first husband, Dennis Pospisil; her father, Charles Edmund Mason; mother, Jessie Mason; daughter-in –law, Doreen Pospisil; grandson, Denem  Simon; great-grandson, Brady Peppel; and step-son Bob Martin.