LENA - Cletus D. Martin, age 87, passed away Monday March 8, 2010 at the Lena Living Center. He was born on October 27, 1922 on the family farm near Winslow, IL to Charles and Bertha (Kant) Martin Sr. He married Phyllis Arlene Altenbern on October 10, 1944 at the Lena United Methodist Church Parsonage. He farmed all his life in the Cedarville and Lena area. Cletus had a lifelong love of farming, his family and neighbors. He was a member of the Lena United Methodist Church and the Stephenson County Farm Bureau.
He is survived by four children: Diana (John) Robeson of Cedar Rapids, IA, Jerald (Beth) Martin of Lena, IL, Ronald Martin and special friend Julie Blumer of Monroe, WI, and Tammy (Greg) Millerschone of Stockton, IL; nine grandchildren: Angie Smith, Cindy Lechtenberg, Alexis and Andrew Martin, Trinity Zimmerman, Chad Martin, Stephanie Young, Tyler and Leslie Millerschone; six great-grandchildren: Addy, Egan, Evi, Shraden, Brecken and Keegan; one sister: Eunice Bergum of South Wayne, WI; two brothers: Eugene (Ruth) Martin of Warren, IL and Virgil (Joanne) Martin of Lena, IL; two sisters-in-law: Violet Altenbern and Viola Martin both of Lena, IL.
Cletus was preceded in death by his wife; one sister, Virginia; three brothers, Harold, Delbert and Charles Jr.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Lena United Methodist Church in Lena, IL.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. till 8 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, IL.
Officiating will be Pastor Ben Rocke.
Burial will be in Lena Burial Park, Lena, IL.
A memorial fund has been established in his name.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.leamonfh.com
He is survived by four children: Diana (John) Robeson of Cedar Rapids, IA, Jerald (Beth) Martin of Lena, IL, Ronald Martin and special friend Julie Blumer of Monroe, WI, and Tammy (Greg) Millerschone of Stockton, IL; nine grandchildren: Angie Smith, Cindy Lechtenberg, Alexis and Andrew Martin, Trinity Zimmerman, Chad Martin, Stephanie Young, Tyler and Leslie Millerschone; six great-grandchildren: Addy, Egan, Evi, Shraden, Brecken and Keegan; one sister: Eunice Bergum of South Wayne, WI; two brothers: Eugene (Ruth) Martin of Warren, IL and Virgil (Joanne) Martin of Lena, IL; two sisters-in-law: Violet Altenbern and Viola Martin both of Lena, IL.
Cletus was preceded in death by his wife; one sister, Virginia; three brothers, Harold, Delbert and Charles Jr.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Lena United Methodist Church in Lena, IL.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. till 8 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, IL.
Officiating will be Pastor Ben Rocke.
Burial will be in Lena Burial Park, Lena, IL.
A memorial fund has been established in his name.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.leamonfh.com