Leon Martin
BETTENDORF — Leon Martin, 91, a resident of Bettendorf, died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 28, at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Clarissa Cook Hospice House.
He was born in Lancaster, Missouri, on November 10, 1918, the son of William Everett and Dora A. (Singleton) Martin.
Leon was employed as a dock worker at Oscar Mayer & Company in Davenport, retiring after many years of faithful service.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in central Europe and Rhineland. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1945 and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Battle Stars.
Among the things he enjoyed were farming, caring for and riding horses and fishing.
Those left to honor his memory include his daughters, Veronica (Fred) Makepiece, of Warner Springs, California, Carol (Charles) Worrell, of Kingsville, Missouri, Linda (Tommy) Clark, of Phenix City, Alabama, and Debbie Paustian, of Davenport, Iowa; his sons, Michael Martin, of Phenix City, Jeff Martin, of Warrensburg, Missouri, Larry (Pam) Martin, of Peosta, Iowa, Steven (Joy) Martin, of Alabaster, Alabama, and Glen Martin, of Phenix City; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister, Nora Fay (Ray) ONiell, of Delmar, Iowa; and his brothers, James Martin, of Milan, Illinois, and William Oral Noon, of Scott City, Missouri.
Leon was preceded in death by his sister, Dora May Martin, and his brothers, Albert, Estil, Paul, Alvin and Frederick.
Condolences may be expressed to the family by viewing Leons obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.
BETTENDORF — Leon Martin, 91, a resident of Bettendorf, died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 28, at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Clarissa Cook Hospice House.
He was born in Lancaster, Missouri, on November 10, 1918, the son of William Everett and Dora A. (Singleton) Martin.
Leon was employed as a dock worker at Oscar Mayer & Company in Davenport, retiring after many years of faithful service.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in central Europe and Rhineland. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1945 and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Battle Stars.
Among the things he enjoyed were farming, caring for and riding horses and fishing.
Those left to honor his memory include his daughters, Veronica (Fred) Makepiece, of Warner Springs, California, Carol (Charles) Worrell, of Kingsville, Missouri, Linda (Tommy) Clark, of Phenix City, Alabama, and Debbie Paustian, of Davenport, Iowa; his sons, Michael Martin, of Phenix City, Jeff Martin, of Warrensburg, Missouri, Larry (Pam) Martin, of Peosta, Iowa, Steven (Joy) Martin, of Alabaster, Alabama, and Glen Martin, of Phenix City; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister, Nora Fay (Ray) ONiell, of Delmar, Iowa; and his brothers, James Martin, of Milan, Illinois, and William Oral Noon, of Scott City, Missouri.
Leon was preceded in death by his sister, Dora May Martin, and his brothers, Albert, Estil, Paul, Alvin and Frederick.
Condolences may be expressed to the family by viewing Leons obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.
Leon Martin
BETTENDORF — Leon Martin, 91, a resident of Bettendorf, died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 28, at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Clarissa Cook Hospice House.
He was born in Lancaster, Missouri, on November 10, 1918, the son of William Everett and Dora A. (Singleton) Martin.
Leon was employed as a dock worker at Oscar Mayer & Company in Davenport, retiring after many years of faithful service.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in central Europe and Rhineland. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1945 and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Battle Stars.
Among the things he enjoyed were farming, caring for and riding horses and fishing.
Those left to honor his memory include his daughters, Veronica (Fred) Makepiece, of Warner Springs, California, Carol (Charles) Worrell, of Kingsville, Missouri, Linda (Tommy) Clark, of Phenix City, Alabama, and Debbie Paustian, of Davenport, Iowa; his sons, Michael Martin, of Phenix City, Jeff Martin, of Warrensburg, Missouri, Larry (Pam) Martin, of Peosta, Iowa, Steven (Joy) Martin, of Alabaster, Alabama, and Glen Martin, of Phenix City; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister, Nora Fay (Ray) ONiell, of Delmar, Iowa; and his brothers, James Martin, of Milan, Illinois, and William Oral Noon, of Scott City, Missouri.
Leon was preceded in death by his sister, Dora May Martin, and his brothers, Albert, Estil, Paul, Alvin and Frederick.
Condolences may be expressed to the family by viewing Leons obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.
BETTENDORF — Leon Martin, 91, a resident of Bettendorf, died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 28, at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Clarissa Cook Hospice House.
He was born in Lancaster, Missouri, on November 10, 1918, the son of William Everett and Dora A. (Singleton) Martin.
Leon was employed as a dock worker at Oscar Mayer & Company in Davenport, retiring after many years of faithful service.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in central Europe and Rhineland. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1945 and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Battle Stars.
Among the things he enjoyed were farming, caring for and riding horses and fishing.
Those left to honor his memory include his daughters, Veronica (Fred) Makepiece, of Warner Springs, California, Carol (Charles) Worrell, of Kingsville, Missouri, Linda (Tommy) Clark, of Phenix City, Alabama, and Debbie Paustian, of Davenport, Iowa; his sons, Michael Martin, of Phenix City, Jeff Martin, of Warrensburg, Missouri, Larry (Pam) Martin, of Peosta, Iowa, Steven (Joy) Martin, of Alabaster, Alabama, and Glen Martin, of Phenix City; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister, Nora Fay (Ray) ONiell, of Delmar, Iowa; and his brothers, James Martin, of Milan, Illinois, and William Oral Noon, of Scott City, Missouri.
Leon was preceded in death by his sister, Dora May Martin, and his brothers, Albert, Estil, Paul, Alvin and Frederick.
Condolences may be expressed to the family by viewing Leons obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.
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