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Michael L. Martin, 65, of Newton died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at his home in Newton.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the funeral home. Memorials in Michael’s name may be left at the funeral home.
The son of Archie and Otha Lee (Duvalle) Martin, Mike was born Nov. 5, 1946, in Moravia, Iowa. He grew up in Moravia and had lived in Newton for the past 30 years. On July 26, 1989, he was united in marriage with Sheren Logan in Des Moines.
Mike received his degree in criminology from Indian Hills and DMACC. He worked as a dispatcher in Des Moines and Newton before serving as a police officer in Monroe for 20 years. After retirement, he worked Federal Security in Des Moines post 9/11.
Mike was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 1655, Masonic Lodge, National Rifle Association, and the American Quarterhourse Association. He served his country U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed anything electronics.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the funeral home. Memorials in Michael’s name may be left at the funeral home.
The son of Archie and Otha Lee (Duvalle) Martin, Mike was born Nov. 5, 1946, in Moravia, Iowa. He grew up in Moravia and had lived in Newton for the past 30 years. On July 26, 1989, he was united in marriage with Sheren Logan in Des Moines.
Mike received his degree in criminology from Indian Hills and DMACC. He worked as a dispatcher in Des Moines and Newton before serving as a police officer in Monroe for 20 years. After retirement, he worked Federal Security in Des Moines post 9/11.
Mike was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 1655, Masonic Lodge, National Rifle Association, and the American Quarterhourse Association. He served his country U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed anything electronics.
God has himself a good’en in this bloke. I
never met Mike, but we talked a lot on this
forum and facebook.
He will always be remembered……
He will always be remembered……
Gosh, that’s awful! I went to his
facebook page and said goodbye.
I’ll miss all of his terrific posts and
“rantings.” Rest in peace, my friend.
Sixty-five is too soon to go. Didn't
get to meet him but I did talk to
him on the phone. He was a great
guy.
There are people that pass through our
lives that we soon forget. Then there are
people that make a marked impression
on us and we remember them always.
Mike was the one we will remember.
Requiescat in pace, Mike. You will
be missed by many. Thank you for
enriching the lives of the Offduty
family.
He was a man who put his life on the Line for his
Country, …. fighting both a war on foreign soil whilst
wearing green fatigues, and then, fighting a war on
home soil whilst wearing blue fatigues. He gave so
much of his life for others.
He was a Soldier. He was a Warrior. He was a Hero.
He was a Soldier. He was a Warrior. He was a Hero.