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Larry R. Martin
31 Dec 1937 – 15 Aug 2015
| Birth | 31 Dec 1937 |
| Death | 15 Aug 2015 |
| Cemetery | Eastlawn Cemetery Zimmerdale , Harvey County , Kansas , USA |
| Added by | Lynda on 06 Mar 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151885915 |
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Martin, Larry R. was born December 31, 1937 and passed away on August 15, 2015. Larry's family includes his wife, Donna (Bontrager) Martin; daughter Torrie Martin and grandson Holden Brubaker; son Kendall and daughter-in-law Deborah (Maust) Martin; son Kirby and daughter-in-law Darcie (Messerli) Martin and grandsons Chase Martin and Brock Martin. His siblings include sister Gladene Martin, brother Delvin and sister-in-law Margaret Martin, brother Kermit and sister-inlaw Patricia Martin, sister-in-law Alice Martin, sister-in-law Grace Hershberger, sister-in-law Lola Faye and brother-in-law Bob Yoder, brother-in-law Ray and sister-in-law Carol Bontrager and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Earl and Sylvia Martin and parents-in-law Jerry J. and Edna Bontrager, brothers Roy Martin, Glade Martin, nephew Chad Martin and brothers-in-law John Hershberger and Lowell Erb. Larry was born in Minot, ND and grew up on a farm near there. He attended Nedrose Elementary School, Surrey High School and graduated from Hesston College Academy, Hesston, KS in 1956. Larry graduated from Reich American School of Auctioneering, Mason City, IA. He and Donna met at Hesston Academy and were married in 1957. Larry worked for several years as a livestock auctioneer then farmed with Donna near Minot, ND for 38 years. He also became a sales manager and a national motivational speaker for Conklin Company for 30 years. In 1995 Larry and Donna moved to Hesston and Larry worked as Development Officer for Hesston College 1999 to 2013. Throughout his life, Larry volunteered in many ways. He served on the American Farm Bureau Wheat Commodity Board, representing the statepf North Dakota, 1979-1982. He served on the Hesston College Board of Overseers, 1984-1992. He volunteered and auctioneered for the Mennonite Central Committee Upper Midwest Relief Sale, Minot, ND for 31 years. Since 2012, Larry volunteered on the MCC North American Relief Sale Board, Central States Region, and enjoyed auctioneering at many relief sales. Larry attended Hesston Mennonite Church. He was a man of deep faith, and a wonderful person, husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He will be dearly missed. Lazarus Project-Mennobits
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