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Gary Lee “Butch” Martin, 73, of Syracuse, passed away at 11:41 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Goshen Hospital.
He was born on Sept. 16, 1948, in Mishawaka, to John E. and Ruth Jefferies Martin.
He grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Mishawaka High School and Michiana College of Commerce, lived in South Bend for 30+ years and moved to the Syracuse area in 2014 from Boise, Idaho. He was married to Wendy Meek who preceded him on March 1, 1990. He then married on Sept. 14, 1991, in Mishawaka to Joan G. Stutzman, who survives. He formerly worked as a fireman at White Farm Equipment in South Bend.
He attended The Sanctuary Church in Syracuse. He loved sports of all kinds, especially baseball and anything Notre Dame. He also enjoyed traveling and western movies.
He is survived by wife, Joan Martin, of Winona Lake; daughter, Rachel (Ivan) Flores, of Round Hill, Va.; daughter, Jessica (Patrick) Baumgardner, of Concord, N.C.; three stepchildren: Julie (Pete) Fields, of Donnelly, Idaho; Jeff (Pam) Miller, of Pierceton, and Kate Miller, of Boise, Idaho; four grandchildren: Audrey Miller and Caleb Flores and Riley and Sawyer Baumgardner; and three sisters: Sue (Terry) Holderead, of Asheville, N.C.; Carolyn (David) Lewis, of Niles, Mich.; and Becky Fornier, of Helena, Mont.
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Wendy Meek; and five brothers: Fred, John, Donnie, Jerry and Bud Martin.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to Noon on Monday, July 11 at The Sanctuary, 10121 N. Ind. 13, Syracuse. Funeral services will follow at noon in the church with Pastor Craig Fritchley officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. on Monday in the Etna Green Cemetery.
Preferred memorials may be given to the Gary Martin Funeral Fund, c/o Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567. To send condolences to the family of Gary martin, please visit www.titusfuneralhome.com.
