Howard R. Martin
Age 82, of Lansing, MI, peacefully passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
Born to Theron and Martha Martin on March 4, 1935, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he grew up and started his family in Battle Creek. After an honorable discharge from the Army, he began his career at Michigan Bell Telephone where he worked for 34 years before taking an early retirement and starting a second career as a real estate agent with Re/Max. Never being one to slow down, Howard finished up his work career as a property manager for Tammany on the Ponds apartment complex where he’s worked for the past eleven years.
Howard was preceded in death by both of his parents; Gloria, his wife of 30 years; his son, Jeffrey Martin; brother, Theron Martin Jr.; and sister, Shirlene Cook.
He leaves behind to honor and cherish his memory his daughter Brenda (David) Schoolcraft and son, David Martin; step-children Douglas (Lori) Lee, Debbie Lee, Elizabeth Borelli, and Jane (Bob) Ruetter; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; not to mention several good friends and co-workers who will profoundly miss him.
Howard will be remembered most for how much he loved and valued his family and the people that he had in his life. He had a knack for making everyone feel special, which made him a very special man to everyone.
A funeral service for Howard will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 26, 2018, at South Church of the Nazarene, 401 W. Holmes Rd., Lansing, MI. His family will receive friends at 9:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, his children ask that donations be made in Howard’s name to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, www.themmrf.org.
Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. www.EstesLeadley.com
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karen Shepard
February 22, 2018 at 5:42 pmWe are sorry for your loss. Praying that you can find piece. He was a great man
Julie Huson
February 22, 2018 at 11:13 pmMy thoughts and prayers are with all of you. He was a good friend. Such a gentle, sweet soul. We enjoyed tailgating with him for many years and had a lot of laughs with him and Gloria. They were both so very kind and supportive when I lost my husband. Will miss his smile, sense of humor and kind heart.
With deepest sympathy,
Susan Tabor
February 24, 2018 at 11:15 amI lived at Tammany for several years and both Howard and Gloria were like family to many people who lived there. Howard and I had many talks about our faith and families and I will remember him for his sense of humor and that smile and twinkle in his eye. He loved and was so proud of his grandchildren and talked about them often. My condolences to his family.
Bob & Gayle Emerson
February 24, 2018 at 1:35 pmI’ve known Howard since I was in the sixth through the 12th grade. We reconnected several years ago with two other classmates on the golf course. We all enjoyed those times so much and Howard drove all way that each week just for this special occasion, in fact he was usually the first one there. What happy memories!! May he rest in peace with Gloria.