Martha S. "Marti" Rill, 66, of Shippensburg and Halifax, died on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at her home in Halifax after a four year battle with cancer. She was born on Thursday, June 13, 1946, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Jacob B. and Erma M. (Herr) Siegrist.

Marti graduated from Penn Manor High School,Millersville and earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Messiah College, a Masters of Education in Mathematics and a Masters of Arts degree in Computer Science, both from Shippensburg University. Marti retired after 36 years of service with the Carlisle Area School District, where she taught math and computer science. She attended Brethren In Christ Church, Carlisle. Marti was an excellent cook, enjoyed gardening, traveling and spending time with her family. She was an active farm woman and in her younger years was involved with church missionary work.

She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 28 years, Morris E. Rill, one daughter, Sandra G. Kline and her husband, Michael of Alexandria, VA, five brothers; David, C. Eugene, Clair, Daniel and Larry Siegrist, four sisters; Janet Keefer, Joanne Neff, Lucy Groff and Mary Haldeman, three grandchildren; Aaron Rill, Abigail Rill and Jennifer Kline and many nieces and nephews. Marti was preceded in death by one son, Andrew M. Rill, who died March 20, 2010, one brother, Robert Siegrist and one sister, Miriam Hershey.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 7, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. in the Brethren in Christ Church, 1155 Walnut Bottom Rd., Carlisle, with Rev. Anne Myers and Rev. Linda Lambert officiating. Immediately following the service there will be a time of fellowship at the church. A viewing will be held on Sunday from 2 - 4:00 p.m. and from 6 - 8:00 p.m. in the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle. Private burial will be held on Tuesday in the Wesley Methodist Church Cemetery in Hampstead, MD. Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions may be made to Homeland Hospice, 2300 Vartan Way, Suite 115, Harrisburg, PA 17110.