Obit: Martin, Laura N. (1948 - 2007)

Contact: Crystal Wendt
Email: crystal@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Martin, Nolt, Leid, Snyder, Hoover, Horning, Brubaker, Shirk, Kline

----Sources: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood Co., Wis.) Monday, October 8, 2007

Martin, Laura N.(3 July 1948 - 5 Oct. 2007)

Laura N. Martin, 59, of Withee died Friday at her home.

Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Longwood Mennonite Church, town of Longwood.

Visitation is at W5992 Highway X, Withee, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8.

Laura was born July 3, 1948, in Lancaster County, Penn., to John S. and Esther (Nolt) Martin Jr.

On Oct. 8, 1970, she married Jesse Z. Martin in Lancaster County. Most of her life was spent working on the farm and raising her children.

Survivors are her husband Jesse, her mother Esther S. Martin, and her children Linda (Elvin) Leid, Elton (Elva) Martin, Esther (Alvin) Nolt, Emma (Paul) Martin, Rosann Martin, Ruth (Marlin) Snyder, Laura Martin, Erla Martin, John Martin, Paul Martin, Jesse Martin, Jr., and 17 grandchildren. She is further survived by her brothers and sisters Naomi (Noah) Hoover, Eva (Allen) Horning, Rufus (Anna) Martin, Alvin (Vera) Martin, Emma (Raymond) Brubaker, Elizabeth Martin, Rebecca (Nelson) Martin, Barbara (Mahlon) Shirk, Mary (Jesse) Brubaker, Mabel (Robert Kline) and Alma (Elam) Shirk. She was preceded in death by her father, her sister Miriam and one grandson.