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Portrait of Mary Jane Iseminger Soriano
In loving memory of

Mary Jane Iseminger Soriano

September 11, 1936 – January 4, 2026
Lived 89 years
Holy Cross · Spokane, Washington
“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The Lord look upon you with favor, and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26
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Mary Jane Iseminger (Soriano) (Martin) passed away unexpectedly at her home in Spokane, on January 4, 2026.

She was born in Spokane to her parents, Domingo and Anastasia Soriano. She had three siblings, her twin sister, Gloria, Rudy (deceased), and Minnie.

She married our father, James Philip Martin, who preceded her in death February 2025. They shared seven children and were blessed with 60 grandchildren and great-grands.

Also preceded in death by her soul mate, George Oelrich.

Our beautiful mama will be remembered for her loving, caring ways and her spirit for adventure. We will miss her dearly, but will carry all the memories that we made and shared. Family was everything to our mom.

Celebration of life was held on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

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1936
Born September 11
1939
Mary was 3 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1942
Mary was 6 when Grand Coulee Dam was completed
1951
Mary was 15 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1969
Mary was 33 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1976
Mary was 40 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
Mary was 45 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Mary was 61 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Mary was 65 when Apple introduced the iPod
2014
Mary was 78 when the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII
2022
Mary was 86 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2026
Passed away January 4, age 89
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