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MARTIN, Eugene A. 1921-2003

BUTLER, MARTIN, HARRIS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/3/2009 at 17:04:47

NASHUA, IOWA - Eugene A. Martin, 81, of Nashua, passed away Monday afternoon, September 29, 2003, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 2, 2003, at Republic Community CHurch, rural Ionia, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery in Nashua. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., today, Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua, and one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. A memorial fund is being established in Gene's name and memorials may be directed to the family.

Eugene A. Martin was born November 20, 1921, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Carol M. (Butler) Martin. He attended rural school in Republic and graduated from Nashua High School in 1939.

He was united in marriage to Florence Harris at his parents home on April 5, 1942. To this union two children were born. They farmed east of Nashua for 53 years, where Eugene also was a DeKalb Seed Corn dealer for 25 years. They retired in 1995 and moved to their home in Nashua.

He was a member of Republic Community Church where he served as Sunday School Superintendent and as a Trustee. He also served as clerk for Richland Township for many years. Gene enjoyed fishing, sports and Shuffle Board (which he did a lot of in the 19 years they went to Texas for the winters).

He is survived by his wife, Florence; one daughter, Phyllis (Alan) Koster of Jackson, Minn.; a brother, Wilbur Martin of Waterloo; two step-brothers, Paul Ford of Hammond, Wis. and Milton Ford of Sheboygan, Wis.; three step-sisters, Marjorie Nelson of Minneapolis, Minn., Delores Larson of Colorado and Phyllis Bolton of Portage, Miss.; two grandchildren, Scott Koster and his fiancee, Amy Hoffman, and Tricia (Scot) Krueger; a great grandson, Lucas Krueger.

Gene was preceded in death by a son, Dennis G. Martin, on July 3, 2003, and his parents, Arthur and Carol.

Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Homes in Nashua is in charge of the arrangements.


 

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