Funeral Directors
 

Obituary index

 

Jean Martin

Send a link to a friend  Share

[January 28, 2015]  MOUNT PULASKI - Jean Martin, 95, of Mount Pulaski, passed away at 7:59 p.m. Sunday January 25, 2015 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Visitation: From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. prior to services at the church.

Service: Celebration of  life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday January 29, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski

Funeral home: Church. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski

Obituary

Jean Martin, 95, of Mount Pulaski, passed away at 7:59 p.m. Sunday January 25, 2015 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski.

Jean was born on September 30, 1919 in Golden, IL to Harry John and Margaret Angeline Tholen Wible. She married Harry S. Martin Jr. on January 25, 1942. He preceded her in death on January 21, 1996.

She is survived by three sons, Stephen Martin, Jeffrey (Jean) Martin, Thomas (Cheryl) Martin, and one daughter, Mary (Tim) Southerlan, all of Mount Pulaski, seven grandchildren, Douglas (Erin) Martin, Derek (Renee) Martin, Kari (Justin) Gardner, Christopher Martin, Abbie (Jim) Mulkins, Ashley Southerlan and Matthew Southerlan, and six great grandchildren, Drew, Alec, Luke, Ella, Dean and Reed Martin. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister Geri Zimmerman.

 

Jean was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church where she was on the Church Council, Mount Pulaski Historical Society, Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation, 2001 McMurray College Alumni of the Year, Past President of the Mount Pulaski PTA, board member of the Mount Pulaski Chamber of Commerce, Mount Pulaski Pool Foundation, Mount Pulaski Community Players, Mount Pulaski Community Pride, Logan County Abraham Lincoln Heritage Foundation, and Logan County Tourism. She has also served as the chairman for the Mount Pulaski Fall Festivals where she was the Grand Marshall of the 1987 parade.

A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday January 29, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski with Pastor Barbara Stroud Both officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. prior to services at the church. Burial will be at Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski. Memorials may be made to the Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation, Vonderlieth Living Center Foundation or St. John’s Lutheran Church. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski is handling arrangements.

Click here to send a note of condolence to the family of Jean Martin 

Did you know.....

...You can send a condolence note to families via email?

Fricke-Calvert-SchraderPeasley, Quiram-Peasley and Holland Barry & Bennett funeral homes have this option available.

Click on the name of the appropriate funeral home (in the line above) and insert the family name to send a note.

< Obituary index

Back to top