Mary E. (McCoy) Martin - 1897-1988

MCCOY, CONWAY, MARTIN, KEAVENY, SCHAUFF, RILEY, LERCH, CABLE, THEIS

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 1/12/2011 at 18:50:16

SOURCE: Postville, Iowa POSTVILLE HERALD, April 5, 1988
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services for Mary E. Martin were held Saturday, April 2 at 11 a.m. at St.Peter's Catholic Church, Clermont, Iowa. The Rev. Paul Otting officiated. Schutte Funeral Service was in charge of the arrangements. Interment was in St.Peter's Cemetery. Casket bearers were Melvin "Mic" Martin, Michael Martin, David Martin, John Martin, Steve Martin, Thomas Martin, James Martin, Kenneth Lerch, Terence Lerch, Robert Lerch, Timothy Cable, Kevin Cable, and Martin Cable.

Mary Evangeline Martin, daughter of Michael and Mary (Conway) McCoy was born September 19, 1897 near Grand Meadow, Minnesota. She died Tuesday evening March 29, 1988 in her home in Clermont, Iowa. Mary graduated from Nevis High School in 1917. On August 22, 1918 she married Melvin L. Martin. The couple had 5 children. From 1918 until 1926 they lived at Barnesville, Minnesota from 1926 until 1938. They lived in the McGregor and Marquette, Iowa area. They moved to the Elgin and Clermont, Iowa area in 1938 where they have maintained their home until the present time. They had also been employed by Dr. Mary Lorenz at Manchester, Iowa from 1961 to 1981.

Mary was a member of St.Peter's Catholic Church and also St. Peter's Altar and Rosary Society.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, who died June 7, 1983, a son Lyle Martin who died November 21, 1979; two brothers, Joseph and Daniel McCoy; three sisters, Sarah Keaveny, Hazel Schauff, and Colette Riley, a son-in-law, Joseph Lerch, a daughter-in-law, Lucille Martin and 2 great-grandchildren, twins Rita and Paula Martin.

She is survived by 2 sons, Giles Martin and his wife, Judy, Elgin, Iowa, Jorris Martin of Clermont, Iowa; 2 daughters, Viola Lerch of Farley, Iowa, and Maurene and her husband, Kenneth Cable of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; a daughter-in-law, Doris Martin of Clermont; 21 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren; 2 brothers Cyril McCoy of Moorhead, Minnesota, Dave McCoy of Park Rapids, Minnesota, and a sister, Ione Theis of Eveleth, Minnesota.