Jerry Martens

Jerry C Martens, 75, of Churdan, passed away quietly at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on March 20, with his wife and daughters at his side. Jerry was born on April 21, 1939 in Lake City, to Donald (Bunny) and Ina (Warbis) Martens. He was the oldest of two children. Jerry graduated from Cedar Valley High School in 1956. He was previously married in 1965 and had 3 children; Lisa(Jerry)McGuire, Kane (Anne)Martens and Angelia (Joel) Mendez.  On November 14, 1992 Jerry married Dixie Carty of Churdan.

Jerry worked for the railroad for over 40 years until retirement. He enjoyed watching football and basketball games, especially the Cyclones. When outside he enjoyed his koi pond, grilling, gardening, planting trees and tending to all the wildlife and pets on the acreage. He also enjoyed traveling, whether it be a casual road trip or an extended trip to Hawaii or Europe.  

Jerry is survived by his wife Dixie, his sister Sandy of Chicago, his 3 children, 8 grandchildren, and 4 great- grandchildren.

A memorial gathering will be held at Hyde Park from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. April 25 (1 mile west of Lohrville on Highway 175/4 and then turn south on county road N65 and travel 11 miles straight to Hyde Park).

Brown Funeral Home, Jefferson.
 

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