Durward "Bud" B. Martin
January 1, 2009
Bud was born May 31, 1918 at Rosalie, Nebraska and grew up in the Rosalie, Walthill, Decatur, and Lyons area. His parents were Blake and Ruby (Underwood) Martin.
He worked in northwest Iowa for several years as a farmhand. Later, he worked for the State Highway Dept. out of Lyons, NE. He also worked, as did his wife, at the Mead Ordnance Plant, driving back and forth from his home in Lyons.
On May 14, 1939, he was married to Doris Lyght in Walthill. They lived in Decatur, in Arelia, Iowa, in Wyoming, and in Lyons, before moving to Fremont in 1955. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Vrana Construction and also for Hawkins Construction in Omaha. After retiring, he worked as the custodian for the Trinity Lutheran School.
He was preceded in death by his wife Doris in February of 1995, a son Marvin, a grandchild, and 2 brothers Kenton & Leslie.
Survivors: 2 daughters - Arla and husband Irvan Hoerath of Fremont
Janice and husband Marcus Ortiz of Lincoln
2 sons - Ervin Martin of Fairbault, Minnesota
Randall and wife Evelyn Martin of Fremont
12 grandchildren
several great, and great, great grandchildren
1 sister - Cleta and husband Douglas Bell of Waxahachie, Texas
2 brothers - Lyle and wife Joan Martin of Fremont
Melvin and wife Peggy Martin of Sand Point, Idaho
also survived by nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday (January 7th, 2009) in the Church of the Nazarene (Military & Johnson Rds, Fremont) with the Rev. Tom Shaw officiating. The committal will follow in Ridge Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Tuesday (Jan. 6th) from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 PM. Visitation at the church Wednesday morning will be for an hour before the service.
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