Martin (Marty) R. Martinson (1928-2008)

MARTINSON, RASMUSSEN, ZAGAR

Posted By: Tri-County Times
Date: 1/11/2008 at 06:42:30

TRI COUNTY TIMES, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, January 10, 2008.

Martin (Marty) R. Martinson, 79, of Ames died Thursday, January 3, 2008 with the family present at Israel Family Hospice House following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Visitation was held 5-7 pm, Sunday, January 6, at Adams Funeral Home. Services were at 2 pm Monday, January 7, at Bethesda Lutheran Church. Burial of the cremains will be at a later date.

Martin R. Martinson was born February 15, 1928 in rural Hamilton County to Elmer and Ulli (Rasmussen) Martinson. He lived and attended school in Jewell, Story City and Roland. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1949 and then was recalled from the Naval Reserve to active duty in 1951 for 18 months.
On December 9, 1950 he married Emma Jacobs of Story City at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They lived in the Ames and Huxley area all of the 57 years of married life.

Martin enjoyed a long career in construction. He was employed by Overland Builders from 1955 to 1973, and then with Story Construction Co. from 1973 until his retirement in 1993. Even after retirement, he kept busy working for Habitat for Humanity and on numerous projects for family and friends. He was skilled in woodworking and many friends and family have beautiful pieces of furniture built by Martin. He attended Pleasant Grove Church.

Martin is survived by his wife Emma, daughter Rose Anne (Ron) Zagar of Ames, sons Richard of Johnston and Jeffrey of Houston, Texas, two granddaughters, Danielle and Jessica of Johnston.

He was preceded in death by one son, Dennis, his parents Elmer and Ulli, and four brothers, Henning, Harold, Harry and Arthur.

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