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June E. Martin, 77, of Bellefontaine, and formerly of Marysville and Lakeview, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Mary Rutan Hospital.
Born June 1, 1938, in Sac County, Iowa, she was a daughter of the late Martin H. and Emelia E. Houkap Reichert. She also was preceded in death by her sons, Timothy and Dannie; and a sister, Dorothy Gwilliams.
On Sept. 13, 1958, in Richmond, Ind., she married her faithful and dedicated husband of more than 57 years, Willard C. Martin, and he survives in Bellefontaine, along with her children, David A. Martin and Ricky D. (Juanetta) Martin, both of Marysville, Ronnie L. Martin of Jackson Center and Tina M. Matteson of Lakeview; grandchildren, Ricky, Matthew, Daniel and Dillan Martin, Samantha Boone, Nicole Bonacci and Whitley Goad; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Lucille (Ralph) Ramsey of Marysville; brothers, Edgar (Bonnie) Reichert of Delaware and Lewis (Nadine) Reichert of McKinney, Texas; and a brother-in-law, William Gwilliams of Haines City, Fla.
A 1957 graduate of Marysville High School, June worked at RANCO in Delaware from 1972-1986, then worked at Holloway Sportswear in Jackson Center from 1986 until she retired. Of the Catholic faith, she enjoyed crafts, sewing, word search books and puzzles, but most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family being a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Father David Poliafico officiates a funeral at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Mannasmith Funeral Home, 621 W. Fifth St., Marysville, where visitation is two hours prior. Burial is at a later date in the Oakdale Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to the charities of the donors’ choices.
Condolences may be expressed at www.mannasmithfuneralhome.com.