Obituaries 6 January 2020

William 'Bill' Martin, 65

William "Bill" Martin age 65 of Greene, IA, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019, in Mason City.
Friends may greet the family from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2020, at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory - Olson Chapel in Nashua. A private burial will take place at Riverton Cemetery, rural Charles City. Online condolences for Bill's family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com
William “Bill” LeRoy Martin was born August 28, 1954, in Charles City, IA, the son of William L. and Opal (Johnson) Martin. He received his education in Nashua and, at age 17, enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. Bill served his country for over 20 years and was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant. While serving in the military, he met Barbara MacDonald in Indiana, and the couple was married on December 11, 1976. To this union, their son, Bill, was born.
The couple made Greene, Iowa their home. In their free time, Bill and Barbara loved riding each of their motorcycles together. They also enjoyed fishing, and Bill regrettably was a Denver Bronco fan. Bill began driving truck when they moved to Greene which, he did until the day of his passing.
Survivors include one son, Bill (Tricia) Martin of Austin, TX; step-mother, Norine Martin of West Terre Haute, IN; five sisters, Peggy (Allen) Wefel of Charles City, Linda (Ed Shaw) Martin of Waterloo, Karen (Bobby) Aukes of Dumont, Sheryl (Jack) Bilotta of Vaiden, MS and Joleen (John) Klotz of West Terre Haute, IN; two brothers, Michael Martin of Nashua and Paul (Ann) Munson of White Pigeon, MI; many nieces and nephews; special friends, June Yerkes of Greene and Jay & Tess Jurgensen of Rektor, AR.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Barbara in 2016; siblings, Kathleen Martin, Mary Kay Martin, and Patrick Martin.

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