Marti, David R. 1950-1987

MARTI, RUSSELL, MANNING, ONEILL, CURTIN, COLSCH

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/27/2011 at 21:41:47

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON REPUBLICAN-STANDARD, June 2, 1987
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services were held Friday, May 29 for David R. Marti, age 36, who died Tuesday, May 26, 1987 at his residence in rural Lansing, Iowa. The Rev. Henry Heinbuch officiated at the 11 a.m. services held at Zion United Church of Christ. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery with Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were John and Dennis Baumgartner, Dennis Miller, Lynn Folsom, Floyd Ingles, and Don Nagel.

David was born October 22, 1950 in Waukon, Iowa to Kenneth and Joyce (Russell) Marti. He attended Waukon High School and Hawkeye Technical Institute in Waterloo, Iowa. He served in the Army from 1970-1972. He worked for John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa for 15 years. He farmed in the Dorchester, Iowa area before being disabled in an auto accident two and a half years ago. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, UAW Local 838 of Waterloo and Mississippi Valley Sportsman's Club in Lansing, Iowa. He liked to hunt and fish, and do restoration work on automobiles.

He is survived by his father, Kenneth Marti of Waukon, Iowa, his mother Joyce Weber of Lansing, Iowa; a daughter Shannon Marti and 2 sons, Brandon Marti and Juston Marti; 3 sisters Mrs. Donald (Rose) Manning of Lansing, Iowa, Mrs. James (Susan) O'Neill and Mrs. Reggie (Cindy) Curtin, both of Waukon, Iowa, a brother Daniel Marti of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and Wayne Marti and Mark Marti, both of Lansing, Iowa and a half sister, Wendy Colsch of New Albin, Iowa