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.
Tributes and condolences may be left at www.printyfuneralhome.com.
Printy Funeral Home in Carthage is in charge of arrangements.