Courtesy of Butler County
Tribune-Journal Star
Wilbur Ray Martzahn
02/23/05
Funeral Services for Wilbur Ray Martzahn, 89, of Greene, were held Saturday, February 19, 2005, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, with Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene. Wilbur Ray Martzahn was born December 19, 1915, in Greene, a son of Walter A. and Dora (Busse) Martzahn and died Thursday, February 16, 2005 at the Hospice Unit of the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. He was baptized January 30, 1916 and confirmed a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church on May 19, 1929. He received his education in the rural Coldwater Country School and graduated from the Greene High School in 1933. Wilbur chose farming as his life long profession, first working with his father on the family farm and later continuing on his own. On November 24, 1938 he was united in marriage to Violet R. Wolf at St. Peter Lutheran Church. To this union were born four children. Wilbur will be remembered for the Hereford cows and the pure-bread bulls he raised. He also sold certified seed for oats, alfalfa, and clover. Wilbur also loved to tinker in his shop and often times created homemade inventions to simplify things around the farm. He served on the St. Peter Church Council and also served as a Coldwater Township School Director for many years. Wilbur leaves to join his parents, an infant son Darrell Eugene in 1942, and a daughter-in-law: Lynette Martzahn. Living family members include his loving wife of sixty six years, Violet of Greene, his children: Harlan Martzahn and companion Sandra Greenlee, Delores (Delos) Adelmund all of Greene, Ardith (Darrell) Buss of Allison; seven grandchildren: Michael (Tracy) Martzahn of Greene, Daniel (Lori) Martzahn of Lake Charles, LA, Darren (Shannon) Martzahn of Hampton, Jodi (Joseph) Conry of Blue Grass, IA, Marty (Sara) Adelmund of Greene, Timothy (Kitty) Buss, Traci (Matthew) Gallmeyer all of Allison; and 21 great grandchildren. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Wilbur Martzahn Memorial Fund in care of the family to be designated for community projects. Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, in charge of arrangements.