Dale L. Martin

Dale Martin, age 88, of Storm Lake, Iowa died September 13, 2021 at Methodist Manor Retirement Community Center in Storm Lake, Iowa. Funeral Services will be Friday, September 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake, Iowa. Burial will be at Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, September 17, 2021 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of arrangements. Dale LeRoy Martin was born May 23, 1933, at home near Walnut, Iowa to Edna (Kobs) and Wayne Martin. Dale was one of five children. He started school at Lewis Consolidated School, later a one-room schoolhouse south of Shelby, Iowa then Lincoln Lee and graduated from Albert City, Iowa in 1951. Dale’s parents were farmers, which meant Dale helped on the farm. One of his chores was to milk about 30 cows by hand. Upon graduation Dale was offered a job at The Commercial Trust and Savings Bank where he remained for thirty-nine years. During that time, Dale attended many training sessions including an Agriculture school at Ames for two years, a Real Estate school at the University of Oklahoma at Norman, Oklahoma for two years, a banking school at the University of Wisconsin for three years, and a trust school at Bloomington, Illinois for two years. On June 4, 1956 Dale was united in marriage to Joan Demers at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake, Iowa. The couple were blessed with five children: Dennis, Donna, Douglas, Dwight, and David. Dale clerked fourteen years at the Storm Lake Auction and clerked hundreds of house and farm sales. He helped many individuals develop new startup businesses and purchase their first home. Dale was the treasurer for the Alta Race Track for five years, and was treasurer for the Community Chest. He was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, served on the first St. Mary’s school board, and frequently assisted The Sister’s of the Presentation doing various carpentry projects. A family project was buying houses and apartments and improving them, this is where Dale taught all his children the importance of hard work. Dale was recognized for having excellent carpentry skills and assisted many friends with their projects. Each was considered a challenge. Dale will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Those left to cherish his memory are his children: Dennis (Lori) Martin of Johnston, Iowa; Donna (Curt) Salton of Ayrshire, Iowa; Douglas Martin of Willmar, Minnesota; Dwight (Cyndi) Martin of Norwalk, Iowa; and David (Sabine Kibby) Martin of Indianola, Iowa. He will be missed by 22 grandchildren: Kelly (Nick) Kraska, Jason Martin, Allison and Tyler Martin, Leah (Mike) Wilson, Kristiana (John) Moore, Kevin (Jen) Salton, Danielle (Eli) Smith, Joshua (Serena) Martin, Benjamin (Jessica) Martin, Bethany (Damien) Wiler, Hannah Martin, Abigail (Nick) Ardoff, Josiah Martin, Naomi (Karl) Herzog, Jeremiah and Peter Martin, Michael (Chelsea) Martin, Lucas, Lauren, and Emily Martin. He will also be missed by great-grandchildren: Abigail and Andrew Kraska, Caleb, Megan and Colton Wilson, Elisa, Carson, Aidan, Jackson, Adara and Ivory Smith, Ashton Martin, Jebadiah, Hezekiah, Elijah, Melchizedek, Gideon, Ezekiel, Anah and Ezra Martin, Peyton Lancaster, Walker and Westin Ardoff, Aubrey and Quincy Newman, Vaughn Houston, Zayne McGilberry, Camden Salton, Levi, Emmett Martin, and Demelza Moore. Dale is also survived by sisters: Joan Phillips, Joyce Hoskins, Elaine (Gerald) Carlson; sister-in-law, Delphine Demers and many nieces, nephews. Preceding Dale in death was his loving wife, Joan; his parents, Wayne and Edna; his father-in-law, Louis Demers and wife, Margaret; brother, Marion Martin; sisters-in-law: Norene Martin; Janet Hartman; brothers-in-law, Gilbert Phillips, Louis Demers Jr., Jim Hartman, and Duane Demers; daughter-in-law, Jackie Martin; grandson, Samuel Martin and a great granddaughter, Amari Rae Newman.

Dale L. Martin

May 23, 1933 - September 13, 2021