MARTIN
Joseph F. Martin, 76, of Delphos, died at 8:25 a.m. Saturday,
March 29, 2008, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima.
He was born December 22, 1931, in Delphos, the son of the
late James and Millie (Wholtman) Martin. On August 18, 1951, he married Mary F.
(Riley) Martin, who survives in Delphos.
Other survivors include a son, Jeffrey (Jeanne) Martin of
Delphos; three daughters, Sharon (Bill) Smith and Debra (Robert) Crider, both of
Delphos, and Donna (Robert) Eickholt of Ottoville; seven grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Four brothers, Henry, Howard, Richard, and Jim Martin; four
sisters, Gladys Lucas, Ethel Feathers, Esther Hoover and Jane Whitaker; a
grandson; and one great-grandson, also preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
April 1, at Harter and Schier Funeral Home in Delphos, with the Rev. Terry
Martin officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Delphos.
Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Monday, March 31, and from noon-2
p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials: American Diabetes Association or donor’s choice.