Martens, Robert W. (1928 - 2015)

MARTENS, RASMUSSEN, BUTCHER, DEROSIER, BLAKE, JOHNSON, KAY, ZIMMERMAN, DOHRMANN, ALTSTADT, LISSI, GOSHORN, JESSEN, GREEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/20/2015 at 13:18:08

Name of deceased: Robert William Martens

Aged: 86 yrs, 9 mo, 25 days

Residence: Walnut, IA

Born: Oct. 18, 1928, rural Shelby County, IA

Died: Aug. 12, 2015, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, Peace United Church of Christ, Walnut, IA; burial was in the Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, IA.

Survived by: Wife, Mariann Martens of Walnut, IA; son, Chuck Martens of Omaha, NE; daughters, Becky (spouse, James) Rasmussen of Bellevue, NE and Cheryl (spouse, Eugene) Butcher of Avoca, IA; grandchildren, Gena (spouse, Scott) DeRosier, Julie (spouse, Joseph) Blake, Rachael (spouse, Ryan) Johnson, Eugene (spouse, Sandy) Butcher, Jr., Shari (spouse, Dale) Kay, and Christi (spouse, Ryan) Zimmerman; 17 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Claus and Bertha (nee Dohrmann) Martens; brother, Marvin Martens; sisters, Agnes Altstadt, Martha Lissi, Helen Goshorn, and Loretta Jessen

Education: attended Shelby (IA) Consolidated Schools, and graduated with the Class of 1946

Religious affiliation: member, Peace United Church of Christ, Walnut, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Mariann Alice Green; Oct. 19, 1947; United Lutheran Church, Shelby, IA

Employment: Farmer; also drove a school bus for the Walnut (IA) schools for 18 years

Hobbies/Interests: former 4-H leader; past president of the Walnut Community Club; charter member of the Walnut Genealogy Club; longtime Peace Haven Association Board member; he collected geodes, and was interested in vintage tractors

Sources: burmeisterjohannsen.com