Charles Duane Martin, 86, a King Road resident of Plymouth, passed away in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center-Plymouth Campus, on Tuesday evening, January 8, 2013.
Charles was born on the 8th of August, 1926, in Alfordsville, Indiana, the son of Charles O. and Belvia (Fields) Martin.
He graduated from Alfordsville High School and then attended Tech School where he studied auto body repair.
On July 24th, 1944 Charles entered active duty in the United States Navy and served until July 4th, 1946.
On April 17, 1948, in St. Patrick Church in Montgomery, Indiana, Charles and Alice Emma Walker were married. Alice died on April 12th of 2001. The couple moved from Washington, Indiana to Plymouth in 1949. They spent several winters in the Kerrville, Texas area.
He was a gas serviceman for NIPSCO from 1949 until 1986.
Charles loved to share a good laugh with family and friends. He enjoyed sports and for many years played in the Plymouth Church League on the Knights of Columbus fast-pitch softball team. He along with his wife seldom passed a chance to play golf throughout the country. He attained a hole-in-one while in Texas. Charles was a noted Notre Dame and Green Bay Packer fan.
He held membership in St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and Plymouth Moose.
Charles and Alice together raised their family of four sons, two daughters and their families. They are: Richard D. and Sherri Martin of Plymouth and children; Shannda, Chad and Jessica, Charles E. and Cathy Martin of South Bend and children; Pamela, Erica and spouse Brian and Sarah, Clifford L. Martin of Port St. Lucie, Florida and daughter Heather and William J. and JoAnn Martin of Bourbon with their children; Alex and Lauren. Mary Anne Martin of Plymouth with sons; Nicholas and Anthony and Susan K. and William Allen of Plymouth and sons; Cord and Jace.
Four great-grandchildren also survive. Charles two siblings; George (Mary Lou) Martin of Michigan and Janet Winniger of Washington, Indiana complete the family.
Visitation will be on Sunday, January 13th from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 North Michigan Street, Plymouth, IN. A Rosary will be prayed at 5:30 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Charles on Monday, January 14th at 11 a.m. in St. Michael Catholic Church, 613 North Walnut Street, Plymouth. The Reverend Father William J. Kummer will officiate. Members of American Legion Post 27, Veterans of Foreign Wars – Marshall Co. Post 1162 and the D.A.V. will provide military honors.
Burial will be in St. Michael Catholic Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Michael School Tuition Assistance Fund c/o Marshall County Community Foundation 2701 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, IN 46563.
Carolyn Fenton, Cousin says
Dear Family,
I was sorry to hear of you dad\’s passing. I spoke with Sue last evening and she can vouch that I am not \’sounding\” too healthy. I am in the larygitis state of that darn cold that\’s going around. I think it best I not come north and possibly make myself worse and pass on the bug to you.
I have e-mailed or called one family member of all your aunts and uncles on the Walker/Gootee side.
I\’m afraid to say that we\’re all getting older much too fast.
Alice and Dwayne gave us such a morvelous example ot living a loving life. As our families have scattered all over, we still loolk back to those happier times around Montgomery. We always had a great time at Aunt Cecelia & Uncle Earls house. May those and the many memories you share warm your heart during this time of grief. We will all be praying with you on Monday morning and beyond. Love – Cuzzin Carolyn
Pat & Harold Schmidt says
Many great memories of baseball, golf and school. Holding you in our thoughts and prayers.
LINDA RASCHE says
DICK, CHUCK. CLIFFORD, MARY ANN, SUE AND BILL AND FAMILIES, AM SO SORRY OF THE LOSSS OF YOUR DAD. YOU PROBABLY FEEL THE WAY WE DO THAT THE YEARS FLEW BY SO FAST, AND THEY DID FOR SURE. IT WAS THEIR TIME TO GO. SOMEDAY WE WILL ALL EXPERIENCE THIS OURSELVES AND PRAY WE ALL MEET AGAIN IN ETERNITY. LOVE TO ALL YOUR COUSIN LINDA LOUISE(SEAL) RASCHE
Ray Pynaert says
Dick and Sherri. Cliff, Susan and Billy. Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Doug and Susie Cook says
Dick and Sherri,
so sorry about your dad, Dick – our prayers are with you and Sherri and your family.
Doug and Susie Cook
Anonymous says
Mary Ann, sorry for your loss. Prayers are with you. We all LOVE our Dads, never to be forgotten.
Mark & Dawn (Cooley) Becker says
Bill & JoAnn,
Sorry for your loss . Thoughts are with you.
Cliff Zeider says
I am so aorry to hear of Chucks passing, we worked together at NIPSCO and played softball and golf, He was a really a wonderful person and will be missed by all who were lucky enough to have known him. Cliff
Mary Pat (Fehrer) Kubina says
Dear Family,
I\’m very sorry to hear of the passing of your Dad. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless.
Mary Pat
Beverly J. Cooley says
Bill and Joanne,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. Your Dad was a wonderful man.
Bev cooley
Sherry Watkins says
To the Martin Family
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. I pray for strength and peace at this very difficult time.
Troy Cooely says
My deepest sympathies for your loss. I was very fortunate to have met Mr Martin last year when my own father passed. As it was then, there are never any words to make such losses better.
I wish I could be there with you, but we are just too far away Please know that our thought are with you.
Troy, Sherri, Peyton, and Ryan Cooley
fred webster says
i remember charlie on the ball diamond playing for the k of c\’s, in his nipsco outfit and his super tanned left arm that rested on the door of the nipsco truck he drove. i remember he and alice on the golf course.
i especially remember the help he gave us building the cabin in the woods…the poles he set and the electric he ran so we had lights. we had a lot of fun there.
i am very sorry for your loss!
fred webster
Carol Sue Rice says
Dear Dick, Chuck, Miss, Cliff, Sue, Bill and families,
I was 16 when I met Charlie and Alice, over the years as Shannda was growing up, Alice would call and ask me to stop out with the children to see the latest batch of baby ducks, kittens,puppies, etc. and we would load up and stop out to visit, if Charlie was in his chair or outside, he would always stop what he was doing and we would end up at the kitchen table visiting, I can see his smile as he would make a funny comment, which he always would:) Alice came to my Mother\’s visitation, I can still see her walking towards me with tears in her eyes, she was a tiny gal, but had big hugs:) small but mighty Shannda would say and that is so right. As you bury your Dad today, I hope you all find peace in his passing and can join around that kitchen table (which I\’m sure is too small for you all:) and share some good, funny memories..I know they are there, Sincerely, Carol Sue
Mary Weidler says
Dick and Sherry and family,
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your dad. My thoughts are with all of you.
Mary J. (Pynaert) Weidler
Carolyn Fenton, Cousin says
Dear Family,
I was sorry to hear of you dad\’s passing. I spoke with Sue last evening and she can vouch that I am not \’sounding\” too healthy. I am in the larygitis state of that darn cold that\’s going around. I think it best I not come north and possibly make myself worse and pass on the bug to you.
I have e-mailed or called one family member of all your aunts and uncles on the Walker/Gootee side.
I\’m afraid to say that we\’re all getting older much too fast.
Alice and Dwayne gave us such a morvelous example ot living a loving life. As our families have scattered all over, we still loolk back to those happier times around Montgomery. We always had a great time at Aunt Cecelia & Uncle Earls house. May those and the many memories you share warm your heart during this time of grief. We will all be praying with you on Monday morning and beyond. Love – Cuzzin Carolyn
Pat & Harold Schmidt says
Many great memories of baseball, golf and school. Holding you in our thoughts and prayers.
LINDA RASCHE says
DICK, CHUCK. CLIFFORD, MARY ANN, SUE AND BILL AND FAMILIES, AM SO SORRY OF THE LOSSS OF YOUR DAD. YOU PROBABLY FEEL THE WAY WE DO THAT THE YEARS FLEW BY SO FAST, AND THEY DID FOR SURE. IT WAS THEIR TIME TO GO. SOMEDAY WE WILL ALL EXPERIENCE THIS OURSELVES AND PRAY WE ALL MEET AGAIN IN ETERNITY. LOVE TO ALL YOUR COUSIN LINDA LOUISE(SEAL) RASCHE
Ray Pynaert says
Dick and Sherri. Cliff, Susan and Billy. Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Doug and Susie Cook says
Dick and Sherri,
so sorry about your dad, Dick – our prayers are with you and Sherri and your family.
Doug and Susie Cook
Anonymous says
Mary Ann, sorry for your loss. Prayers are with you. We all LOVE our Dads, never to be forgotten.
Mark & Dawn (Cooley) Becker says
Bill & JoAnn,
Sorry for your loss . Thoughts are with you.
Cliff Zeider says
I am so aorry to hear of Chucks passing, we worked together at NIPSCO and played softball and golf, He was a really a wonderful person and will be missed by all who were lucky enough to have known him. Cliff
Mary Pat (Fehrer) Kubina says
Dear Family,
I\’m very sorry to hear of the passing of your Dad. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless.
Mary Pat
Beverly J. Cooley says
Bill and Joanne,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. Your Dad was a wonderful man.
Bev cooley
Sherry Watkins says
To the Martin Family
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. I pray for strength and peace at this very difficult time.
Troy Cooely says
My deepest sympathies for your loss. I was very fortunate to have met Mr Martin last year when my own father passed. As it was then, there are never any words to make such losses better.
I wish I could be there with you, but we are just too far away Please know that our thought are with you.
Troy, Sherri, Peyton, and Ryan Cooley
fred webster says
i remember charlie on the ball diamond playing for the k of c\’s, in his nipsco outfit and his super tanned left arm that rested on the door of the nipsco truck he drove. i remember he and alice on the golf course.
i especially remember the help he gave us building the cabin in the woods…the poles he set and the electric he ran so we had lights. we had a lot of fun there.
i am very sorry for your loss!
fred webster
Carol Sue Rice says
Dear Dick, Chuck, Miss, Cliff, Sue, Bill and families,
I was 16 when I met Charlie and Alice, over the years as Shannda was growing up, Alice would call and ask me to stop out with the children to see the latest batch of baby ducks, kittens,puppies, etc. and we would load up and stop out to visit, if Charlie was in his chair or outside, he would always stop what he was doing and we would end up at the kitchen table visiting, I can see his smile as he would make a funny comment, which he always would:) Alice came to my Mother\’s visitation, I can still see her walking towards me with tears in her eyes, she was a tiny gal, but had big hugs:) small but mighty Shannda would say and that is so right. As you bury your Dad today, I hope you all find peace in his passing and can join around that kitchen table (which I\’m sure is too small for you all:) and share some good, funny memories..I know they are there, Sincerely, Carol Sue
Mary Weidler says
Dick and Sherry and family,
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your dad. My thoughts are with all of you.
Mary J. (Pynaert) Weidler