Obituary for Lester B. Martin
Lester B. Martin, 82, of Denver, Pennsylvania, entered into rest peacefully at his residence, on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.
Lester was ordained as a minister for Meadow Valley Mennonite Church on December 5, 1961 and ordained as a bishop in the Weaverland Mennonite Conference on June 19, 1991.
He was a partner in John F. Martin and Son's Meats and Martin's Country Market from 1961 to 2017, and also served as company president for over 30 years.
He was the son of the late John F. and Edna (Burkholder) Martin. He was the loving husband of Esther Mae (Musser) Martin with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.
Surviving in addition to his wife are 14 children, Sharon (Lloyd) Weiler of Manheim, Sylvia (Glen) Martin of Narvon, Gerald (Doreen) Martin of Bernville, Joyce (Edward) Good of Memphis, MO, Kenneth (Lucy) Martin of Stevens, Brenda (Dale) Martin of Denver, Shirley Nolt of Bernville, Carolyn (Carl) Fox of Schaefferstown, Christine (Daryl) Hurst of Red Creek, NY, Jay (Regina) Martin of Denver, Curtis (Michelle) Martin of Savannah, NY, Esther (Nevin) Nolt of Denver, Dean Martin of Robesonia, Rose (Jeffrey) Brubaker of Reinholds; 76 grandchildren and 89 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are seven siblings, Nora (Amos) Hoover, Arlene (Earl) Sauder, Elvin Martin, John (Mary Ann) Martin, Amos (Edna) Martin, Ervin (Joyce) Martin, and Anna (Vernon) Weaver.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Weaver and two infant brothers, Franklin and Harold.
A viewing will be held on Monday, April 8, 2019, from 10:00AM to 12:00PM, 1:30 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Martindale Mennonite Reception Center, 352 Martindale Road, Ephrata. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 8:45 AM at the Martindale Mennonite Reception Center with further services at 9:30 AM at the Meadow Valley Mennonite Church, 200 Meadow Valley Road, Ephrata, with Bishop Melvin Martin officiating. Interment will take place in the adjoining church cemetery.
Kindly omit flowers.
Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Inc., Akron/Ephrata.
Lester was ordained as a minister for Meadow Valley Mennonite Church on December 5, 1961 and ordained as a bishop in the Weaverland Mennonite Conference on June 19, 1991.
He was a partner in John F. Martin and Son's Meats and Martin's Country Market from 1961 to 2017, and also served as company president for over 30 years.
He was the son of the late John F. and Edna (Burkholder) Martin. He was the loving husband of Esther Mae (Musser) Martin with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.
Surviving in addition to his wife are 14 children, Sharon (Lloyd) Weiler of Manheim, Sylvia (Glen) Martin of Narvon, Gerald (Doreen) Martin of Bernville, Joyce (Edward) Good of Memphis, MO, Kenneth (Lucy) Martin of Stevens, Brenda (Dale) Martin of Denver, Shirley Nolt of Bernville, Carolyn (Carl) Fox of Schaefferstown, Christine (Daryl) Hurst of Red Creek, NY, Jay (Regina) Martin of Denver, Curtis (Michelle) Martin of Savannah, NY, Esther (Nevin) Nolt of Denver, Dean Martin of Robesonia, Rose (Jeffrey) Brubaker of Reinholds; 76 grandchildren and 89 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are seven siblings, Nora (Amos) Hoover, Arlene (Earl) Sauder, Elvin Martin, John (Mary Ann) Martin, Amos (Edna) Martin, Ervin (Joyce) Martin, and Anna (Vernon) Weaver.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Weaver and two infant brothers, Franklin and Harold.
A viewing will be held on Monday, April 8, 2019, from 10:00AM to 12:00PM, 1:30 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Martindale Mennonite Reception Center, 352 Martindale Road, Ephrata. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 8:45 AM at the Martindale Mennonite Reception Center with further services at 9:30 AM at the Meadow Valley Mennonite Church, 200 Meadow Valley Road, Ephrata, with Bishop Melvin Martin officiating. Interment will take place in the adjoining church cemetery.
Kindly omit flowers.
Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Inc., Akron/Ephrata.