KOHLENBERGER, Martine R.

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona, Saturday, February 02, 2013 Martine R. Kohlenberger was born and raised in Paris, France, but always wanted to visit the Grand Canyon. As a teenager, she set her sights on coming to the United States, later meeting an American GI in London, marrying him and living in Germany before coming to Southern California. As an accountant, Martine worked for construction, agricultural and real estate development companies in California and later in Arizona. She was also a founding minister in the Mystical Spiritualist Church of Costa Mesa, Calif., later of Prescott Valley, Ariz., and more recently holding services in Prescott, Ariz. In addition, she has been active with the Mountain High Mystics, and the Culture de France French club of Prescott Valley. Martine passed on Jan. 30, 2013, in Phoenix into her next grandest adventure to experience more life, love, light, joy, peace and freedom. Mrs. Kohlenberger is survived by her son, Patrick Dobbins in San Diego, Calif.; her husband John of Prescott Valley; his brothers and daughters' families who live in the greater L.A. basin of Southern California; and a cousin and niece in France. Friends and associates of Martine are invited to her memorial service 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 at Sunrise Funeral Home and Crematory, 8167 E. Highway 69, Prescott Valley, Ariz. Sunrise Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Information provided by survivors.