Lynnze Martinsen Services Held
Lynnze Jo Martinsen, 38, of Cedar Bluffs, formerly of St. Paul, went home to Pure Love and Light to be among her guides, the moon and stars, on Sunday, June 19, 2022.
A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, followed by a luncheon. Presiders were Astara Raven, soul coach, and Orion Ryan Muff, soul healer. Amy Millhouse Koepke was the soloist, singing “You’ll Be In My Heart”. Recorded selections included “Closer To You” by The Carpenters and “La Luna” by Rob Riccardo.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul assisted the family.
Lynnze was born on April 16, 1984, at Fullerton, the daughter of Charles J. and Teresa J. (Valasek) Martinsen. She grew up in St. Paul, where she graduated from St. Paul High School in 2002. She received her bachelor’s degree from Hastings College in 2006. Lynnze was a member of the Lady Broncos’ National Champion basketball team. The team was inducted into Hastings College Hall of Fame, and Lynnze was also individually inducted in 2015.
Her career spanned different titles with one common thread—empowering others. Her strong love for her grandparents paved the road for her career with Nye Retirement Communities, which led her to Jackson, Wyoming. This was ideal for her, nourishing her love for the mountains, exploring outdoors, and connecting her spirit with the moon and stars.
Lynnze painted a masterpiece of life by combining the things she held closest to her heart: nature and friendship. Her work of art was admired not only by family and friends, but any living thing that was graced by her presence. If you had the honor of meeting Lynnze, you knew the depth of her soul and the brightness of her spirit. She was known for her infectious laugh, her ability to ease others’ pain, and her relentless pursuit for empowering everyone she met. Lynnze brought a playful enthusiasm to everyone she encountered. She will be greatly missed by her Tribe, which includes her family, Emily, Mikayla, Kristie, Tim, Brooke, Libby, John, Sammy, and Neal.
She is survived by her mother, Teresa Martinsen and her husband, Andy, of St. Paul; her father, Chuck Martinsen and his wife, Beth, of O’Neill; brothers, Neal Martinsen and his wife, Lindsey, of Hickman, Bradley Martinsen and his wife, Courtney, of St. Paul, and Adam Martinsen of Omaha; her nieces and nephew, Aubree, Eizley, Kinzey, and Brantley Martinsen; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and her loyal sidekick, Zaga.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Nelce and Marilyn Martinsen and Mike and Delores Valasek.