Mickey “Mick” Martin 1950-2016

MARTIN, GRISWOLD, SCHLABAUGH, TROSVIG, PHILBROOK

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 6/7/2016 at 09:32:03

Mickey “Mick” Martin, 65, of Farmington, IA, passed away at 1:10 p.m., Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO.

Born May 16, 1950, in Farmington, IA, the son of Glenn William and Anna Marie (Griswold) Martin. On September 7, 1974, he married Diane Schlabaugh in Kalona, IA.

Survivors include his wife, Diane, of Farmington, IA; one daughter, Jessica (Jon) Trosvig of Mendota Heights, MN; one son, Eric (Lori) Martin of Donnellson, IA; two brothers, Ronald Martin of Temple, TX, and David (Sue) Martin of Burnsville, MN; four grandsons, Nick and Tyler Philbrook and Mac and Tucker Trosvig; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister-inlaw, Carolyn Martin.

Mick was a member and Elder of the Sharon Presbyterian Church. He was a 1968 graduate of Harmony High School, he then graduated from Centerville Community College. During the Vietnam era he served with the NATO - United States Signal Battalion in Germany. Mick worked as a mechanic at Jim Baier Ford he then worked at Harmony Schools and until his retirement he worked as a utility manager at Climax Molybdenum. He served on the Farmington Fire Department and was a Farmington EMT. Mick had an interest in land conservation and wildlife preservation. He enjoyed fishing, camping, being outdoors, hunting, motorcycle riding and racing.

Funeral services were held May 21, 2016, at the Sharon Presbyterian Church in rural Farmington with Pastor Mary Ann Welch officiating.

Burial was at the Sharon Cemetery in rural Farmington with full military rites presented by the Farmington American Legion Richardson Anthony Post #231.

Source: Van Buren County Register; Keosauqua, IA; 26 May 2016

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