Martha “Nanne” (Banks) Folsom

Martha “Nanne” (Banks) Folsom, 91, of Salix, Iowa passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at
Pleasant View Care Center, Whiting, Iowa surrounded by her family.
Martha Nanne was born March 6, 1933, in Thornton, Texas, the daughter of Henry G. “Dock”
and Janie “Wanda” (Nettles) Banks. She was the youngest of three children born to Dock and
Wanda was known by family and friends as Nanne.
Nanne graduated from Thornton High School in Thornton, Texas with the class of 1950. She
continued her education and received her teaching degree from North Texas University.
Nanne Banks and Richard “Dick” Folsom, Sr. were united in marriage on February 4, 1956 in
Midland, Texas. The couple moved from Mart, Texas in 1959 to a farm outside of Salix, Iowa.
They raised three children, Richard, Jr., Patricia Nanne, and Douglas Ryan on that farm.
Nanne enjoyed working on crossword puzzles. She would order the puzzle books by the
boxful until failing eyesight kept her from doing them. She loved watching Jeopardy and Wheel
of Fortune and reading the newspaper. Nanne loved to garden until she was no longer able to,
and Doug took it over so they could both enjoy its bounties.
She was a longtime member of the Salix Neighborhood Circle.
Survivors include daughter, Patricia Rasco of Hornick, Iowa; son, Doug (Krystal) Folsom of
Hornick, Iowa; grandchildren, Caiti Rasco of Sioux City, Iowa, Jacob, Caleb, and Matt Rasco of
Hornick, Iowa, Ricky (fiancé Ashtin) Folsom of Salix, Iowa, and Rob (David) Valdovinos of Sioux
City, Iowa; great-grandson, Damien Folsom of Salix, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Pat Folsom of Salix,
Iowa and Shirley (Harold) Hodges of Sioux City, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews, other
relatives, neighbors, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Folsom; son, Rich Folsom; son-in-law, Jan
Rasco; her parents, Dock and Wanda (Nettles) Banks; sisters and brothers-in-law, JoReta and
Benny Lenamon and Bettye and George Korenek; mother-in-law, Ethel Folsom; father-in-law,
Edwin Folsom; and brother-in-law, Dean Folsom.
A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 4, at the Goslar Funeral Home
Chapel, Onawa, Iowa with Pastor Catie Newman, officiating. A live stream of the service was
posted on the Goslar Funeral Home website with Nanne’s obituary. Burial followed in the
Harrison Cemetery, Whiting, Iowa. A visitation was 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3,
at the Goslar Chapel with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service. Arrangements were under the
direction of Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, Onawa, Iowa.
Condolences may be left online for the family at www.goslarfuneralhome.com