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John W. Martin, 135 Weidmansville Rd., Ephrata, born July 23, 1937, died April 14, 2017 at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 22 days.

He was born in East Earl Township to the late Henry M. and Lucy G.(Weber) Martin and was the husband of Mabel M. (Martin) Martin. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy J. (Gingrich) Martin

John was a member of the Denver Mennonite Church.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by 3 sons, Dale, husband of Rhoda (Burkholder) Martin of Scipio Center, NY, David, husband of Joyce (Witmer) Martin of Ephrata, Jesse Martin of Ephrata; 3 daughters, Sharon, wife of Randall Hurst of Rochester, WA, Mary Jane, wife of Jacob Neuenschwander of Manheim, Rosene, wife of Louis Burkholder of Cambridge Springs, PA; 43 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers, Andrew, Henry, Warren of Reinholds and Rufus of Lititz.

In addition to his parents and first wife, he was preceded in death by an infant son Philip, a grandson; a granddaughter and six sisters.

A viewing will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm, at the Denver Mennonite Church, 95 Monroe Street, Denver. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 19, at 10 am, at the church. Interment will take place in the Denver Union Cemetery.

Kindly omit flowers.

Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Inc., Akron/Ephrata.

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