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Donald Leroy Martin
March 29, 1931 — June 17, 2017
Donald Leroy Martin, age 86 of Custer, Michigan and formerly Hastings, Michigan, passed away June 17, 2017 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids.
Donald was born in Ithaca, Michigan on March 29, 1931, the son of Lynn and Rena (Babcock) Martin. Don graduated from Fulton High School.
Don married (Cecelia) Joan Gantz on June 11, 1951. He worked for E.W. Bliss in Hastings for 36 years, from 1950 until his retirement in 1986. Don built a cabin in Custer, Michigan, where the family made many memories in the Custer and Ludington area. After retirement, Don and Joan moved to Custer and made it their permanent home.
Don had many hobbies and interests, which included hunting, mushrooming, snowmobiling, boating, golfing, bowling, restoring and tinkering on cars, and woodworking. He was especially proud of the 1959 Buick that he restored. Don enjoyed watching all the wildlife and feeding the birds at their Custer home. His favorite thing to do was traveling and camping. He and Joan spent lots of time in the pick-up camper, traveling the United States.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, wife Cecelia Joan Martin (2011), son, Michael Lynn Martin (2002) and granddaughter, Brooklyn Cahill (2011).
He is survived by his son, Craig (Marianne) Martin of Hastings; daughters, Kathleen (Ed) Pike of Fort Myers, Susanne Parker, Marianne (Micheal) Slocum, Marcia (Frank) Look, all of Hastings; Grandchildren, Loxci (Steve) Motts, Kimo Martin, Emily (Todd) Cahill, Cecily (Brian) McCabe, Lauren (Steve) Dunkleburg, Ellen Pike, Ryan (Heather) Martin, Seth Parker, Justin (Brooke) Slocum, Elizabeth Teunessen, Greg (Lisa) Slocum, Amanda (Paul) Leavitt, Mitchell (Jewel) Martin, 26 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren, and one brother, Duane (Lois) Martin.
Don loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He also had a great love for dogs. Don had many friends at their Custer Home and enjoyed spending time with them as well.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm, also at the Funeral Home.
In Lieu of Flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Animal Shelter, 540 N. Industrial Park Dr., Hastings, MI 49058.
Donald was born in Ithaca, Michigan on March 29, 1931, the son of Lynn and Rena (Babcock) Martin. Don graduated from Fulton High School.
Don married (Cecelia) Joan Gantz on June 11, 1951. He worked for E.W. Bliss in Hastings for 36 years, from 1950 until his retirement in 1986. Don built a cabin in Custer, Michigan, where the family made many memories in the Custer and Ludington area. After retirement, Don and Joan moved to Custer and made it their permanent home.
Don had many hobbies and interests, which included hunting, mushrooming, snowmobiling, boating, golfing, bowling, restoring and tinkering on cars, and woodworking. He was especially proud of the 1959 Buick that he restored. Don enjoyed watching all the wildlife and feeding the birds at their Custer home. His favorite thing to do was traveling and camping. He and Joan spent lots of time in the pick-up camper, traveling the United States.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, wife Cecelia Joan Martin (2011), son, Michael Lynn Martin (2002) and granddaughter, Brooklyn Cahill (2011).
He is survived by his son, Craig (Marianne) Martin of Hastings; daughters, Kathleen (Ed) Pike of Fort Myers, Susanne Parker, Marianne (Micheal) Slocum, Marcia (Frank) Look, all of Hastings; Grandchildren, Loxci (Steve) Motts, Kimo Martin, Emily (Todd) Cahill, Cecily (Brian) McCabe, Lauren (Steve) Dunkleburg, Ellen Pike, Ryan (Heather) Martin, Seth Parker, Justin (Brooke) Slocum, Elizabeth Teunessen, Greg (Lisa) Slocum, Amanda (Paul) Leavitt, Mitchell (Jewel) Martin, 26 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren, and one brother, Duane (Lois) Martin.
Don loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He also had a great love for dogs. Don had many friends at their Custer Home and enjoyed spending time with them as well.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm, also at the Funeral Home.
In Lieu of Flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Animal Shelter, 540 N. Industrial Park Dr., Hastings, MI 49058.
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