Official Obituary of
Richard A. Martin
June 13, 1942 ~ February 3, 2015 (age 72) 72 Years Old
Richard Martin Obituary
Richard A. Martin, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Highway 61 south in Burlington, Iowa, with Mike Yamen officiating. Memorials may be directed to the Kingdom Hall in his memory. A second memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at 1 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall, 6271 NE 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
Richard was born on June 13, 1942, at Elkhart, Iowa, the son of Royce & Mary Schlenker Martin. He graduated from North Polk High School in 1960 and was united in marriage to Linda Steen. They later divorced. He was united in marriage to Karen Bacon on March 19, 1982, in Mt. Pleasant. He worked for Firestone in Des Moines, Ita Drywall of Danville, then operated his own business before going to work for LJ Roth Reconstruction in Olds. In his spare time he enjoyed going to Old Threshers, riding his motorcycle, going to auctions and being a minister, as he loved people. He attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Fairfield.
He is survived by his wife, Karen, of Mt. Pleasant, his children, Jason Martin of Cedar Rapids, Sara (Paul) Noellsch of Des Moines, T.J. Rice of Mt. Pleasant and a step-son, Seth Owen, of Iowa City; two grandchildren, Maggie and Zoey; his brother, Dennis (Deborah) Martin of Elkhart and his sister Georgene (John) Koeppen of Oskaloosa, along with many nieces and nephews.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Edward, and one sister, Rose.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Highway 61 south in Burlington, Iowa, with Mike Yamen officiating. Memorials may be directed to the Kingdom Hall in his memory. A second memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at 1 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall, 6271 NE 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
Richard was born on June 13, 1942, at Elkhart, Iowa, the son of Royce & Mary Schlenker Martin. He graduated from North Polk High School in 1960 and was united in marriage to Linda Steen. They later divorced. He was united in marriage to Karen Bacon on March 19, 1982, in Mt. Pleasant. He worked for Firestone in Des Moines, Ita Drywall of Danville, then operated his own business before going to work for LJ Roth Reconstruction in Olds. In his spare time he enjoyed going to Old Threshers, riding his motorcycle, going to auctions and being a minister, as he loved people. He attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Fairfield.
He is survived by his wife, Karen, of Mt. Pleasant, his children, Jason Martin of Cedar Rapids, Sara (Paul) Noellsch of Des Moines, T.J. Rice of Mt. Pleasant and a step-son, Seth Owen, of Iowa City; two grandchildren, Maggie and Zoey; his brother, Dennis (Deborah) Martin of Elkhart and his sister Georgene (John) Koeppen of Oskaloosa, along with many nieces and nephews.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Edward, and one sister, Rose.
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